What Inspired “Crime and Punishment”? What Inspired “Crime and Punishment”?
A new book links Dostoevsky’s fictional masterpiece to the story of an infamous French spree killer. But was this the central inspiration for his book?
Feb 16, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jake Bittle
As I Write, Settlers and Police Are Attacking My Neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah As I Write, Settlers and Police Are Attacking My Neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah
It began, neighbors say, when an ultra-nationalist Israeli politician “moved” his office onto one of our lawns.
Feb 15, 2022 / Mohammed El-Kurd
Independent American and Russian Women Call for Peace Independent American and Russian Women Call for Peace
Every voice has meaning.
Feb 15, 2022 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
Bernie Sanders’s Smart Take on NATO, Ukraine, and Diplomatic Options Bernie Sanders’s Smart Take on NATO, Ukraine, and Diplomatic Options
“A simplistic refusal to recognize the complex roots of the tensions in the region undermines the ability of negotiators to reach a peaceful resolution,” said the Vermont senator.
Feb 15, 2022 / John Nichols
A Path Out of the Ukraine Crisis A Path Out of the Ukraine Crisis
The test for this administration isn’t to defend the pretensions and follies of any international order.
Feb 15, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a “Missed Opportunity”? Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a “Missed Opportunity”?
Legendary hip-hop acts came together in politics-free performance.
Feb 15, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Fraught History Fraught History
Teaching the whole story is essential.
Feb 15, 2022 / OppArt / Subterráneos and Peter Kuper
“Return to Normal” Has Pushed Schools to a Crisis Point “Return to Normal” Has Pushed Schools to a Crisis Point
How do you run a school without enough staff?
Feb 15, 2022 / StudentNation / Belle Chesler
What We Can Learn From Harm Reduction’s Defeats What We Can Learn From Harm Reduction’s Defeats
The history of the movement, as told in Maia Szalavitz’s recent book, is one of unlikely success. But what can we learn from embattled experiments like prescribed heroin?
Feb 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard
What Might the World Look Like in 2025? What Might the World Look Like in 2025?
A dispatch from the future.
Feb 15, 2022 / John Feffer