Letters From the August 27-September 3, 2018, Issue Letters From the August 27-September 3, 2018, Issue
In-justice… America’s war habit… Editors’ note… Nicaragua: where the truth lies (web only)…
Aug 2, 2018 / Our Readers and John Perry
What Is Freedom? What Is Freedom?
A personal reflection on how a generation tested the meaning of that word in 1968.
Aug 2, 2018 / Feature / Arthur Goldhammer
Is Trumpism Fascism? Is Trumpism Fascism?
Katha Pollitt examines Trump’s ideology, Mike Lux surveys political strategy, and Harold Meyerson remembers Jonathan Gold.
Aug 2, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Why Democrats Should Embrace ‘Internet for All’ Why Democrats Should Embrace ‘Internet for All’
Voters across the political spectrum believe Internet access is a right.
Aug 1, 2018 / Sean McElwee, Ganesh Sitaraman, and Jon Green
Donald Trump’s Attacks on the Press Are an Attack on Democracy Donald Trump’s Attacks on the Press Are an Attack on Democracy
The president is trying to construct an alternate reality where he alone tells the truth.
Aug 1, 2018 / The Nation
Where’s the Outrage Over Bill Shine? Where’s the Outrage Over Bill Shine?
The man accused of enabling Roger Ailes’s abuse of female staffers is now Trump’s communications chief.
Aug 1, 2018 / Joan Walsh
LeBron’s Education Promise Needs to Become This Country’s Promise LeBron’s Education Promise Needs to Become This Country’s Promise
A school funded by LeBron James in Akron, Ohio, is a beautiful example of what all our public education should look like.
Aug 1, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Immigrant Story Immigrant Story
An excerpt from the artist’s graphic novel in progress.
Aug 1, 2018 / OppArt / Frances Jetter
In Tony Kushner’s America In Tony Kushner’s America
When it first debuted, Angels in America helped mark the rising fortunes of the gay-rights movement in the 1990s and early 2000s. What does it tell us about today?
Aug 1, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Serby
What’s Next for #MeToo? What’s Next for #MeToo?
Women who’ve worked a decade to get to this “moment” say more is needed to change attitudes about sexual harassment and assault.
Aug 1, 2018 / Bryce Covert