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Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue

Not that unpopular… Subject, verb… violence… DNC MIA… Applause for Merkley… Perriello: promise and peril… Thoughtful space… Top keavy…

Jun 29, 2017 / Our Readers

Puzzle No. 3436

Puzzle No. 3436 Puzzle No. 3436

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  8 Brave pair follows Laurel, carrying platinum (5,2,2) 10 Coal worker is more delicate after 17 (5) 11 Pace beginning…

Jun 29, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

melenchon demonstration

What’s Next for the French Left? What’s Next for the French Left?

With sweeping labor reforms on the horizon, a nasty fight awaits Macron and his new party in the fall. 

Jun 29, 2017 / Cole Stangler

The Ambiguous Sculptures of Melvin Edwards and Rachel Harrison

The Ambiguous Sculptures of Melvin Edwards and Rachel Harrison The Ambiguous Sculptures of Melvin Edwards and Rachel Harrison

Time spent with their work serves as a reminder that most good artists don’t provide ironclad justifications for their choices

Jun 29, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Republican Healthcare

Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back

There’s a reason they aren’t passionately opposing radical health-care cuts.

Jun 29, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright

Gun Sales Are Plummeting and Trump Wants to Help

Gun Sales Are Plummeting and Trump Wants to Help Gun Sales Are Plummeting and Trump Wants to Help

The NRA’s new playbook includes guns for kids and open carry in every state.

Jun 29, 2017 / Feature / George Zornick

a philip randolph

This New Deal Agency Promoted Civil Rights. Trump Wants to Kill It. This New Deal Agency Promoted Civil Rights. Trump Wants to Kill It.

After civil-rights leader A. Phillip Randolph threatened to lead a march on Washington, FDR created the Fair Employment Practices Committee.

Jun 28, 2017 / Waleed Shahid

Mitch McConnell

The GOP Health-Care Bill Isn’t Dead Yet The GOP Health-Care Bill Isn’t Dead Yet

A delay in the Senate doesn’t mean Republicans have given up. 

Jun 28, 2017 / The Nation

Gorsuch and Trump

Trump’s Election Win Is Already Being Felt on the Supreme Court Trump’s Election Win Is Already Being Felt on the Supreme Court

Neil Gorsuch looks to be just as conservative as Scalia—and if Trump gets to replace Kennedy, the Court will be as conservative as it’s been in a century.

Jun 28, 2017 / David Cole

Trump at press conference

Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia

“Russiagate” has become a grave threat to US national security—but its discredited foundational allegations persist.

Jun 28, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

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