Is Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Feminism For or Against Hillary? Is Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Feminism For or Against Hillary?
At 46, Bee is right on the cusp of the feminist generational divide that is plaguing Clinton’s campaign.
Feb 19, 2016 / Leslie Savan
Note to Pundits: Stop Lecturing Pope Francis About American Politics Note to Pundits: Stop Lecturing Pope Francis About American Politics
Attacks on the pope misrepresent his message and display the submerged anti-Catholicism in US political life.
Feb 19, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Muhammad Ali and the Black Panther Party Muhammad Ali and the Black Panther Party
A new documentary about the Panthers should serve to remind us that the greatest, most important athlete of the 20th century was no bystander to their revolution.
Feb 18, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Heartbreaking Irony of ‘Winter on Fire’ The Heartbreaking Irony of ‘Winter on Fire’
The Oscar-nominated documentary, like much Western coverage of Ukraine, presents the West with a mythical, whitewashed version of the Maidan “revolution.”
Feb 18, 2016 / Lev Golinkin
Start Making Sense: Who Is Hillary Clinton? Start Making Sense: Who Is Hillary Clinton?
Katha Pollitt and Gary Younge have some answers. Also, filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer talks about his latest on the Indonesian genocide.
Feb 18, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Puzzle No. 3391 Puzzle No. 3391
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 New Testament hastened the Christian Era’s flashy arrival (5,8) 9 Flyers trumpeting less than half of a six-pack?…
Feb 18, 2016 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Trump’s Dirty Mouth Trump’s Dirty Mouth
“His backers…see his willingness to speak coarsely as yet another refreshing example of his resistance to political correctness.” —The New York Times Trump’s backers think his smut…
Feb 18, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Silver Swan Silver Swan
The streets were old, but all the people were young, Striding forward with great purpose, Girls smiling openly in the faces of boys. Not every boy noticed, but we all kept walking…
Feb 18, 2016 / Books & the Arts / James Longenbach
The Alter Ego of Robert Craft The Alter Ego of Robert Craft
For many years, the conductor was inseparable from the music and household of Igor Stravinsky.
Feb 18, 2016 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff
‘The Nation’ Names Laila Lalami ‘Between the Lines’ Monthly Columnist ‘The Nation’ Names Laila Lalami ‘Between the Lines’ Monthly Columnist
Lalami joins a diverse team of proudly provocative long-time Nation columnists.
Feb 18, 2016 / Press Room