Torturing Iron Man Torturing Iron Man
The Pentagon does a star turn in Iron Man, and the summer blockbuster turns the realities of the war in Afganistan upside down. Will anyone notice?
May 21, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nick Turse
Republican Bonding Republican Bonding
No daylight between these two characters.
May 21, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Taz Year Thirty Taz Year Thirty
Germany's leading left daily wins the fight to name a street after a leader of the 1968 student movement.
May 19, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Paul Hockenos
Radio Nation With Laura Flanders Radio Nation With Laura Flanders
Arthur C. Danto recalls Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Kim analyzes California's gay marriage ruling.
May 19, 2008 / Audio / Radio Nation
Why War, Inc. Works Why War, Inc. Works
John Cusack's War, Inc. takes on a seldom-discussed aspect of the occupation: the corporate dominance of the US war machine.
May 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Scahill
Back Talk: Tod Papageorge Back Talk: Tod Papageorge
Photographer Tod Papageorge reflects on the links between American sports and the Vietnam War.
May 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
A Wink and a Leer A Wink and a Leer
Nick Cave's self-lacerating sense of humor helps him avoid being just another pretentious old rocker.
May 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jess Harvell
Boxed In Boxed In
Electoral reform in the United States will require federal intervention to empower voters and overcome the challenges posed by state and local autonomy.
May 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker
Playing Games Playing Games
Are virtual-world video games just another plaything or a new frontier with vast potential to upend social norms?
May 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Totilo
Competitive Sliming Competitive Sliming
At least McCain's being creative.
May 14, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin