October 24, 2016 Issue

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Feature

Ursula Le Guin Has Stopped Writing Fiction—but We Need Her More Than Ever

The author on sexism, aging, and the radical possibilities of imaginative story telling.
Zoë Carpenter
Donald Trump, Shamer in Chief

He’s spectacularly trashed our political culture by weaponizing shame. But he’s not the first—and he won’t be the last.
Adam Haslett

Editorial

Why Progressives Should Vote for Hillary Clinton

A Trump presidency would be a catastrophe, whereas a big win by Clinton creates an opening for change.
The Nation
The Adventures of the Incredible Trump

Can the combined power of his macho arrogance and blatant disregard for facts beat his arch-nemesis?
Tom Tomorrow
My Post-Debate Blues, or, How a Rude Egomaniac Has Effectively Channeled Working-Class Anger

In his clumsy way, Trump is defining a new industrial policy and exposing the stupidity of American “exceptionalism.”
William Greider
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Books & the Arts

Human Presence

Cameraperson is one of those films that snaps you awake as soon as you begin to watch.
Stuart Klawans
Le Carré’s Other Cold War

The wonder and rage the English novelist felt toward his own country.
Ian Buruma
Mr. Bright Side

Trump’s Gospel of Positive Thinking
Chris Lehmann
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