The Real J. Edgar The Real J. Edgar
Clint Eastwood's cinematic exploration of the FBI chief's rise to power is little more than a comforting myth.
Nov 30, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Beverly Gage
Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On? Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On?
The president must decide what is more important: pandering to the Catholic hierarchy or protecting women's health.
Nov 30, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Upheaval at the New York Public Library Upheaval at the New York Public Library
Will the new president's mega-million-dollar makeover of the main library scare off scholars and leave the branches begging?
Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Scott Sherman
Rick Perry’s War on Women Rick Perry’s War on Women
How the Texas governor launched an assault on Planned Parenthood and women’s health.
Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Jordan Smith
Adventures With Ken Kesey Adventures With Ken Kesey
Memories of a journey that was more than a trip.
Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Paul Krassner
Baseness: On Guantánamo Baseness: On Guantánamo
Gitmo in the present millennium is no departure at all from the American tradition in Guantánamo Bay.
Nov 30, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker
False Comforts: On Randall Kennedy False Comforts: On Randall Kennedy
Randall Kennedy is fascinated by a paradox: the color line's persistence and its seeming implosion.
Nov 30, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jim Sleeper
The Tea Party’s Distant Cousin The Tea Party’s Distant Cousin
Reactionary forces echo through history, whether conservatives acknowledge it or not.
Nov 30, 2011 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie
Former Seattle Police Chief: His Reaction to WTO Protests Was the ‘Worst Decision of My 34-Year Career’ Former Seattle Police Chief: His Reaction to WTO Protests Was the ‘Worst Decision of My 34-Year Career’
“When you have people in leadership positions who are not exercising self-discipline and restraint, it’s reasonable to expect their followers to do likewise,” sai...
Nov 30, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Syracuse, Penn State and the Problem with Sun Kings Syracuse, Penn State and the Problem with Sun Kings
Both universities saw their sports programs as “too big to fail” and then warped every pretension of a moral compass to make sure that they didn't.
Nov 30, 2011 / Blog / Dave Zirin