Letters From the November 7, 2016, Issue Letters From the November 7, 2016, Issue
Two hearts beat as one… Fever dreams… Sticking with Stein… And the prize goes to…
Oct 20, 2016 / Our Readers
Bad Apples Bad Apples
What will it take to end favorable tax treatment for multinationals?
Oct 20, 2016 / Arthur Goldhammer
How (Not) to Fake Your Own Death How (Not) to Fake Your Own Death
Elizabeth Greenwood’s Playing Dead is a brilliant series of entertaining character reports, but her telling of what all the deceit and deletions add up to is unconvincing.
Oct 20, 2016 / Hannah Gold
Trump’s Defense Against Groping Accusations Trump’s Defense Against Groping Accusations
He has respect for women, so He couldn’t be at fault— Plus some accusers are, he says, Too ugly to assault.
Oct 20, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Puzzle No. 3412 Puzzle No. 3412
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 A sneaker lining demonstrated extortion (9) 6 Someone in a tub turns around and discards shirt—that’s one way to g…
Oct 20, 2016 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Yde Girl Yde Girl
In the Drents Museum The rope, it is a breathless yes fingers press into this windy oboe my throat—one woolen waistband slip-knotted on neck keeps me warm below twelve feet of peat…
Oct 20, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Julian Gewirtz
The United States of Anxiety, Episode 5: White People, Masculinity, and Donald Trump’s Appeal The United States of Anxiety, Episode 5: White People, Masculinity, and Donald Trump’s Appeal
How does a more racially equitable country with a declining manual-labor base feed into Trump’s campaign?
Oct 20, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright
Donald Trump Just Destroyed Himself—Sad! Donald Trump Just Destroyed Himself—Sad!
From barking at Hillary Clinton to saying he won’t accept the results of the election, Trump disqualified himself in every way.
Oct 20, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Donald Trump Rejects the Basic Premises of American Democracy Donald Trump Rejects the Basic Premises of American Democracy
The Republican nominee says, “I'll keep you in suspense, okay?”
Oct 20, 2016 / John Nichols
There’s No Evidence of Voter Fraud In the Latest O’Keefe Sting There’s No Evidence of Voter Fraud In the Latest O’Keefe Sting
It's lighting up conservative media, but there's a long history of deception and no meat to the allegations.
Oct 19, 2016 / George Zornick