A Personal Application of Sequestration A Personal Application of Sequestration
The bulge in your gut’s an embarrassment, but You just can’t decide on which diet to use— The one with all carbs or the no-fats-at-all. You set a date certain by which you must choose. The date has arrived and you’ve not made a start. The fat’s hanging over. Your trousers won’t fit. You do what you promised you’d do in this case: You take out a knife and you slice off a bit.
Mar 6, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Who’s Afraid of Sheryl Sandberg? Who’s Afraid of Sheryl Sandberg?
Feminists were quick—too quick—to question the Facebook COO's motives for writing Lean In, her self-help manifesto.
Mar 6, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Sip Heard Round the World The Sip Heard Round the World
He sought to trash the Democrats. He’d rough them up for sure, but first he Just had to have a bit to drink. Poor Rubio was dry and thirsty. Though pundits say his future’s bright, Whatever life to him may bring, His sobriquet will always be The senator from Poland Spring.
Feb 20, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
They’ve Got the Fever… They’ve Got the Fever…
As the GOP’s ideological center hurtles into the farthest reaches of the universe, the MSM still strives for “balance.”
Feb 20, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Hacker Unearths Paintings by George W. Bush Hacker Unearths Paintings by George W. Bush
To new artist George Bush (the junior), We welcome you. Greetings. Salaam. We’re eager to see your depiction Of nukes stashed away by Saddam.
Feb 13, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
‘America Doesn’t Torture’—It Kills ‘America Doesn’t Torture’—It Kills
Even if we like President Obama, do we want him to be a one-man death panel?
Feb 13, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The War on Drugs Is a War on Kids The War on Drugs Is a War on Kids
The school-to-prison pipeline has emerged quickly, but the corrosive effect of criminalizing children will be felt for generations to come.
Feb 13, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Task Ahead The Task Ahead
“The biggest donors in the Republican Party are financing a new group to recruit seasoned candidates and protect Senate incumbents from challenges by far-right conservatives and Tea Party enthusiasts.” —The New York Times They mean to weed the wackos out, To stanch electoral bleeding. From what we’ve seen, it’s going to take Some mighty powerful weeding.
Feb 6, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Missing Link in Obama’s Liberalism The Missing Link in Obama’s Liberalism
The president's inaugural address touched all the important bases, except one.
Feb 6, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Immigration Is Not a Domestic Issue Immigration Is Not a Domestic Issue
Whatever reform passes in Washington, poverty in the global South will continue to drive migration.
Feb 6, 2013 / Column / Gary Younge