Professing Literature in 2008 Professing Literature in 2008
Why is the intellectual agenda of English departments being set by teenagers?
Mar 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz
How to Swim Against the Current How to Swim Against the Current
People are wriggling free of the fetters of corporate culture.
Mar 6, 2008 / Feature / Jim Hightower and Susan DeMarco
Who Would Jesus Vote For? Who Would Jesus Vote For?
The new evangelicals are rejecting the religious right and embracing a broader social gospel.
(Some) Jews Against Obama (Some) Jews Against Obama
What do neocons and their media mouthpieces fear most about Obama's stance on Israel? Could it be honesty?
Mar 6, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
House of Cards House of Cards
It would be truly tragic if John McCain strolls into the White House while we argue over who has it worse, black men or white women.
Mar 6, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Milk Wars Milk Wars
As struggling dairy farmers seek profits by responding to rising consumer demand for raw milk, regulators are taking a hard line.
Mar 5, 2008 / Feature / David E. Gumpert
Iraq’s Iranian Lovefest Iraq’s Iranian Lovefest
Ahmadinejad's triumphal visit to Baghdad highlights the abject failure of the Bush doctrine. But US media yawned.
Mar 5, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Other Side of the McCain Lobbyist Scandal The Other Side of the McCain Lobbyist Scandal
A Pittsburgh public television activist explains how McCain broke the rules while doing the bidding of a media mogul.
Mar 4, 2008 / Feature / Jerold M. Starr
Two Angry Men Two Angry Men
Beyond the sensationalism and the sound bites, the Duke rape case reveals the perils of unchecked prosecutorial power.
Mar 4, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Perkinson
Lame Duck Pitcher Lame Duck Pitcher
Roger Clemens has done his damage, to himself and to baseball--and we will see him go down.
Mar 3, 2008 / Feature / Robert Lipsyte