Culture

Lonely Blue Boys Lonely Blue Boys

Stuart Klawans Zack Snyder's Watchmen, Tony Gilroy's Duplicity, Greg Mottola's Adventureland.

Apr 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

‘Social Security’ Under the New Deal ‘Social Security’ Under the New Deal

The New Deal delivers its greatest gift to the American people, but there's a catch: they'll have to pay for it.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Abraham Epstein

No One to Pray With No One to Pray With

How about a hand for Sarah Palin?

Apr 2, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Scopes Trial: What Lies Beyond Dayton Scopes Trial: What Lies Beyond Dayton

The separation of church and state is put on trial in Tennessee.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Rollin Lynde Hartt

Garvey: A Mass Leader Garvey: A Mass Leader

The movement may not ultimately succeed, but Marcus Garvey has instilled in many blacks what other civil rights organization have failed to do--pride.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / E. Franklin Frazier

Huey Long: Death of a Demagogue Huey Long: Death of a Demagogue

Huey sleeps with the other kingfish.

Apr 2, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

Africa for the Africans: The Garvey Movement Africa for the Africans: The Garvey Movement

The movement for a Republic of Africa--run for and by black people--grows strong on the streets of Harlem.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / William Pickens

Nixon Resigns: A Type to Remember Nixon Resigns: A Type to Remember

The long national nightmare of Richard Nixon's political career is over.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Mark Harris

Kennedy-Nixon Debate: A Landmark? Kennedy-Nixon Debate: A Landmark?

It's hard to win a presidential debate when you look like Rudolf Hess. That's probably why Richard Nixon did much better against John F. Kennedy, among those who listened on the ra...

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Kenneth Rexroth

Watergate: The Measures to Be Taken Watergate: The Measures to Be Taken

Reflections on a 'Saturday Night Massacre'.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Carey McWilliams

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