The Tyranny of the Supreme Court The Tyranny of the Supreme Court
With its Trump-secured right-wing majority, the Supreme Court has reverted to long-standing form as a bastion of reactionary policy.
Oct 4, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Hope and Action for Puerto Rico Hope and Action for Puerto Rico
Hurricane Fiona devastated Puerto Rico, leaving thousands without water and electricity.
Oct 4, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Black Trauma Is Not a Lesson Black Trauma Is Not a Lesson
After a teacher made me watch the video of the killing of Tamir Rice, I realized I had to raise my voice against injustice.
Oct 4, 2022 / StudentNation / Kayla Ruano-Lumpris
Is the Idea of Masculinity Worth Saving? Is the Idea of Masculinity Worth Saving?
Laura Kipnis writes that masculinity is an emblem of mobility while Phil Christman argues that notions of manliness are better left to the side.
Oct 4, 2022 / The Debate / Laura Kipnis and Phil Christman
The Political Lessons of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” The Political Lessons of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”
The 1927 film raises the question, “Who will mediate between our head and our hands?”
Oct 4, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich
A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to Arms
(Draft-age Russian male version)
Oct 4, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Olga Tokarczuk’s Panoramic Novel of Jewish Poland Olga Tokarczuk’s Panoramic Novel of Jewish Poland
A work defined by its narrative elasticity, The Books of Jacob tells the story of a false messiah not through his eyes but through the vibrant and now lost world around him.
Oct 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ilan Stavans
I.B. Singer’s Language of Everyday Life I.B. Singer’s Language of Everyday Life
By choosing to write in Yiddish rather than Hebrew, the young Singer declared his allegiance to the here and now rather than a biblical past or a Zionist future.
Oct 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Adam Kirsch
The Mixtapes of Hua Hsu The Mixtapes of Hua Hsu
In his new memoir, Stay True, the New Yorker critic offers a coming-of-age story that doubles as a tale about friendship, music, and the politics of knowing oneself.
Oct 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Summer Kim Lee
Lula Wins the First Round, but “Bolsonarismo” Is Here to Stay Lula Wins the First Round, but “Bolsonarismo” Is Here to Stay
In Brazil, support for Jair Bolsonaro, and the far right in general, proved significantly stronger than polling indicated.
Oct 3, 2022 / Benjamin Fogel