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Puzzle No. 3414

Puzzle No. 3414 Puzzle No. 3414

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Father is someone expressing regret aloud (4)  3 Dutchcummerbund who was the first European to reach New Zealand (4…

Nov 3, 2016 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Donald Trump

Donald Trump: The View From the Rust Belt Donald Trump: The View From the Rust Belt

Gary Younge on Indiana’s Trump supporters, Katha Pollitt on women voters, Tom Frank on e-mail leaks, and Adam Shatz on Obama, race, and racism

Nov 3, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Zephyr Teachout Working Families Party

Can the Working Families Party Break the Dem-GOP Duopoly? Can the Working Families Party Break the Dem-GOP Duopoly?

Its lawsuit in Pennsylvania just might allow the spread of “fusion” voting, which used to be the norm in American elections.

Nov 3, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler

The United States of Anxiety, Episode 7: Does Our Response to Stress Determine How Conservative We Are?

The United States of Anxiety, Episode 7: Does Our Response to Stress Determine How Conservative We Are? The United States of Anxiety, Episode 7: Does Our Response to Stress Determine How Conservative We Are?

How the burgeoning field of biopolitics can explain how you’ll vote.

Nov 3, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright

The Rape Allegations Against Trump: If Jane Doe Breaks Her Silence, Will the Media Break Theirs?

The Rape Allegations Against Trump: If Jane Doe Breaks Her Silence, Will the Media Break Theirs? The Rape Allegations Against Trump: If Jane Doe Breaks Her Silence, Will the Media Break Theirs?

Until the Access Hollywood video broke, TV news mostly ignored accusations against Trump.

Nov 2, 2016 / Leslie Savan

African Migrants Awaiting Pickup

‘Africa Has Given Enough of Its People to the Sea’ ‘Africa Has Given Enough of Its People to the Sea’

Fatim Jawara, like many first-tier soccer talents in West Africa, attempted to migrate to Europe by boat. She did not survive.

Nov 2, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Could the clouds of testosterone billowing from the campaign have something to do with the fact that Donald Trump is facing a woman?

Nov 2, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Donald Glover’s Show About Nothing

Donald Glover’s Show About Nothing Donald Glover’s Show About Nothing

Atlanta’s surreal comedy and steady stream of reality checks.

Nov 2, 2016 / K. Leander Williams

coal fired power plant

With the Supreme Court at Stake, This Election Could Determine the Future of Our Environment With the Supreme Court at Stake, This Election Could Determine the Future of Our Environment

Trump thinks climate change is a “hoax”—don’t expect any better from his Supreme Court nominees

Nov 2, 2016 / Tom Steyer and Michael Keegan

Nixon and Kissinger

How ‘The New York Times’ Whitewashed the 1968 ‘October Surprise’—and Why It Still Matters How ‘The New York Times’ Whitewashed the 1968 ‘October Surprise’—and Why It Still Matters

Ever since Nixon and Kissinger undermined the Vietnam peace talks to win that election, politicians have used militarism abroad to defeat domestic opponents.

Nov 2, 2016 / Greg Grandin

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