Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand
What distinguishes All in the Family, which had 60 million viewers during the 1970s, from political satire today?
Jun 8, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Nefarious ‘Fake News’ Media! The Nefarious ‘Fake News’ Media!
Climate change and those communications between Russia and the Trump administration? All fake.
Jun 6, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
The Historians’ War Over the Six-Day War The Historians’ War Over the Six-Day War
Ever since 1967, writers have been debating the conflict.
Jun 5, 2017 / Guy Laron
Al Franken Is Not Running for President Al Franken Is Not Running for President
But his new book is the antidote to Trumpism.
Jun 5, 2017 / Q&A / Joan Walsh
Getting the Last Word Getting the Last Word
MSNBC has renewed Lawrence O’Donnell’s contract, and, for now, the network’s increasingly conservative tilt is on hold.
Jun 3, 2017 / Leslie Savan
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump
His new memoir will have people talking up a presidential run, even though Franken denies interest.
Jun 2, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Czesław Miłosz’s Space Travels Czesław Miłosz’s Space Travels
Having spent four decades in exile, the Polish poet discovered a homeland in his writing.
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt
Diana Trilling’s Discontents Diana Trilling’s Discontents
To keep up with the New York Intellectuals, Diana Trilling forgot—and forgave—nothing.
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick
The Frontiers of American Capitalism The Frontiers of American Capitalism
Noam Maggor’s new book captures how it took both sides of the American continent to revitalize the economy after the Civil War.
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Thoreau: A Radical for All Seasons Thoreau: A Radical for All Seasons
The surprising persistence of Henry David Thoreau.
Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy