A Fairy-Tale Theory of Hillary Clinton A Fairy-Tale Theory of Hillary Clinton
Curtis Sittenfeld’s Rodham imagines an alternate version of history where Hillary can live her life (and succeed) without the baggage of Bill.
May 20, 2020 / Sophia Nguyen
The Lunacy of Global Seafood Supply Chains The Lunacy of Global Seafood Supply Chains
Scenes from a pandemic: 8
May 20, 2020 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
We Should Take Women’s Accusations Seriously. But Tara Reade’s Fall Short. We Should Take Women’s Accusations Seriously. But Tara Reade’s Fall Short.
I would vote for Joe Biden even if I believed Reade’s account. Fortunately, I don’t have to sacrifice morality to political necessity.
May 20, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse
In the US and abroad, leaders are putting faith before good science.
May 20, 2020 / Juan Cole
Covid-19 Is Destroying the Myth of American Exceptionalism Covid-19 Is Destroying the Myth of American Exceptionalism
A botched pandemic response in the US has led to an astounding death toll, a sky-high unemployment rate, and rising inequality.
May 19, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg
Take Action Now: Fight for Immigrant Justice Take Action Now: Fight for Immigrant Justice
Support undocumented people, stand up against deportations, and fight for immigrant workers rights.
May 19, 2020 / NationAction
It’s Trump’s Party Now—and Will Be Even After He’s Gone It’s Trump’s Party Now—and Will Be Even After He’s Gone
While Trump emits his own unique forms of venom, he is a reflection of, not a contrast to, today’s Republican Party.
May 19, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Barr Drops the Case Against Flynn Barr Drops the Case Against Flynn
A pass for Flynn, Barr thought, might be quite nice, Despite the fact that Flynn pled guilty twice. To Barr, the law’s whatever serves his boss. For that he sees no line he wouldn&…
May 19, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Letters From the June 1/8, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 1/8, 2020, Issue
What’s the matter with San Fran?… Unspoken rules… The source of our disagreement…
May 19, 2020 / Our Readers, Noam Chomsky, and Susie Linfield