Rahm Emanuel Apologizes For Police Torture. Now What? Rahm Emanuel Apologizes For Police Torture. Now What?
The City of Chicago has paid tens of millions of dollars in settlements with victims of brutality under Police Commander Jon Burge. But justice is far from done—and some vict...
Sep 18, 2013 / Flint Taylor
Strange Lands Strange Lands
It took years, but I eventually came to terms with loving the idea of NYC more than the city itself.
Sep 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Roxane Gay
Summers Bails, Progressives Celebrate Summers Bails, Progressives Celebrate
His withdrawal from consideration as Fed chair could mark a watershed for the left wing of the Democratic Party.
Sep 18, 2013 / William Greider
America’s Shameful Poverty Stats America’s Shameful Poverty Stats
That so many of our political leaders tolerate so much misery amid so much plenty is one of the great scandals of our age.
Sep 18, 2013 / Sasha Abramsky
How Chicago Killed an Innocent Man How Chicago Killed an Innocent Man
As an investigative journalism student, I helped uncover proof that should have cleared Anthony McKinney’s name. Instead, he died in prison.
Sep 18, 2013 / Ari Berman
Exit Weiner: A Confession Exit Weiner: A Confession
Though no one was at times much keener Than me to joke about A. Weiner, Though his transgressions, being serial, Provided us with rich material, I have to say that we were lucky That he got skunked. Those posts were yucky. And toward the end the jokes grew grim. I’m glad to see the back of him.
Sep 18, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Marshall Berman 1940–2013 Marshall Berman 1940–2013
No one has been more loving or lucid in his depiction, criticism and celebration of urbanity.
Sep 18, 2013 / Michael Sorkin
Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools—Again? Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools—Again?
Progressives supported Prop 30 to send more money to schools but now the funds are headed to prisons. How could this happen—and can it be stopped?
Sep 18, 2013 / Lori Bezahler
What Are Children’s Books For? What Are Children’s Books For?
A new exhibit, The ABC of It, asks grown-up questions about literature for kids.
Sep 18, 2013 / Lizzy Ratner
Frank Bruni, the Plutocrats’ Pundit Frank Bruni, the Plutocrats’ Pundit
All too often, the most prestigious perch in journalism—the New York Times op-ed page—is given to those who flatter the powerful.
Sep 18, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman