The Dawn of an Even More Dangerous Cold War The Dawn of an Even More Dangerous Cold War
Many have forgotten the lessons of the Cuban missile crisis and the perils of nuclear war. Let’s hope Joe Biden isn’t among them.
Mitch McConnell and Ketanji Brown Jackson Mitch McConnell and Ketanji Brown Jackson
If Mitch controlled the Senate, how would he Explain why Jackson’s hearings weren’t to be? No hearings while the French election nears? No hearings held in even-numbered years?…
Mar 8, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden
From police reform to voting rights, Black voters are still waiting for action from the administration they helped put in power.
Mar 4, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal
Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion
A new study shows that those who call abortion murder are still willing to lend a helping hand, when things hit close to home.
Mar 3, 2022 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Vindication of Stormy Daniels The Vindication of Stormy Daniels
She was telling the truth all along. So why did she fail in a court of law?
Feb 28, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell
The American Right’s Cult of Victor Orbán The American Right’s Cult of Victor Orbán
The Hungarian autocrat is proving worryingly influential.
Trump Took 15 Boxes of Official Documents When He Left Office Trump Took 15 Boxes of Official Documents When He Left Office
So why’d he take those boxes home? Well, here’s a strong suspicion: He meant to put stuff on display And charge a steep admission.
Feb 22, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Palin Redux Palin Redux
Sarah Palin flouts a New York ordinance by dining in an Upper East Side restaurant unvaccinated.—News reports Refusing the vaccine means freedom, she says, And no one can ever nega…
Feb 8, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Russia, Ukraine, and “The New York Times” Russia, Ukraine, and “The New York Times”
The paper of record’s coverage of the crisis has been a series of shameless provocative conjectures posing as facts.
Feb 5, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich
The Politics of the Capitol Insurrection Are Spreading Across the Country The Politics of the Capitol Insurrection Are Spreading Across the Country
The far-right groups that stormed the Capitol are now focusing on local, and even electoral, politics.
Feb 5, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway