Let Kids Read Roald Dahl’s Books the Way He Wrote Them Let Kids Read Roald Dahl’s Books the Way He Wrote Them
The beloved author’s books are being edited by their publisher to suit contemporary sensibilities. That robs us of the author’s vision—and any sense of history.
Feb 21, 2023 / Katha Pollitt
It’s Time to End the Outrageous Militarization of America’s Police Force It’s Time to End the Outrageous Militarization of America’s Police Force
De-escalation would enhance public safety.
Feb 21, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can New York Make Deadbeat Dolan Stop Freeloading at Madison Square Garden? Can New York Make Deadbeat Dolan Stop Freeloading at Madison Square Garden?
If the city and state can’t prevent the Knicks owner from barring his critics, perhaps they can at least shut down his sweetheart tax subsidy.
Feb 21, 2023 / Ross Barkan
The Absurd Specter of “Woke Communism” The Absurd Specter of “Woke Communism”
Ironically, those decrying woke communism may be loony about “communism,” but they are unintentionally right that capitalism is indeed the problem.
Feb 21, 2023 / Steve Fraser
Asylum Seekers’ Arduous Journey Doesn’t End Once They Are in the United States Asylum Seekers’ Arduous Journey Doesn’t End Once They Are in the United States
With a backlog of cases clogging up the immigration courts, some asylum-seekers wait up to 10 years for theirs to be heard—and remain without status until they are approved or deni...
Feb 21, 2023 / Rabia Gursoy
Black History vs. Black Resistance: A Quandary Black History vs. Black Resistance: A Quandary
Why American learning remains allergic to non-assimilationist history.
Feb 21, 2023 / Anthony Conwright
Letters From the March 6/13, 2023, Issue Letters From the March 6/13, 2023, Issue
Toadying at Harvard… The work of democracy (web only)…
Feb 21, 2023 / Our Readers, Sammy Feldblum, and Lavanya Nott
Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red
How the race for more efficient batteries is poisoning Indonesia’s coastal waters.
Feb 21, 2023 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos
Is This the End of Literary Studies? Is This the End of Literary Studies?
John Guillory’s Professing Criticism offers a sobering look at the uncertain future of criticism inside and outside the academy.
Feb 21, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas Dames