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Letters From the March 5, 2018, Issue Letters From the March 5, 2018, Issue

Hans and Franz economics… Fear and self-loathing… Millennials vs. boomers… Agree to disagree… Taxation and miseducation…

Feb 8, 2018 / Our Readers

Devin Nunes

Trump Interprets the Nunes Memo as Total Vindication Trump Interprets the Nunes Memo as Total Vindication

It has proven this whole Russia probe is a hoax. Yes, it shows that I’m totally innocent, folks. I’m delighted it clears me, as I have been hoping, Of the falsehoods that I, in the…

Feb 8, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Puzzle No. 3456

Puzzle No. 3456 Puzzle No. 3456

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Mad non-scientist lacking method (12) 10 Getting up to follow news service at start of press briefing (9) 11 A pair…

Feb 8, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Presidential Empire

The Presidential Empire The Presidential Empire

Has the American presidency become overwhelmed by its ever-expanding powers?

Feb 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Karen J. Greenberg

An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman

An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman

A fond farewell to a lifelong mischief maker.

Feb 7, 2018 / Peter Pringle

Organized Labor’s Lost Generations

Organized Labor’s Lost Generations Organized Labor’s Lost Generations

Unions have struggled to make substantial gains since the ’70s, but not for the reasons historians think.

Feb 7, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Gabriel Winant

The Mythology of Chicago

The Mythology of Chicago The Mythology of Chicago

Lately, the city has been subjected to twin narratives in politics and pop culture that don’t account for how people actually live—and the new show The Chi is reacting to both.

Feb 6, 2018 / Briana Younger

Abbas Kiarostami’s Posthumous Poem

Abbas Kiarostami’s Posthumous Poem Abbas Kiarostami’s Posthumous Poem

In the Iranian filmmaker's last film, he has figured out a new way to stretch time.

Feb 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

A Warm Hello From Your Friendly Neighborhood ICE Agent A Warm Hello From Your Friendly Neighborhood ICE Agent

He’ll deport your kids. Just kidding!

Feb 6, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow

50 Years Ago, Late-Night TV Woke Us

50 Years Ago, Late-Night TV Woke Us 50 Years Ago, Late-Night TV Woke Us

Harry Belafonte’s week hosting the Tonight show brought together the best of the ’60s—and prefigured the era’s decline.

Feb 5, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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