The Tragedy of J.D. Vance The Tragedy of J.D. Vance
Vance could have been a key player in addressing the roots of the opioid crisis. Instead, he went in another direction.
Jul 23, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Cruel Genius of Robert Plunket’s Gay Satires The Cruel Genius of Robert Plunket’s Gay Satires
His 1992 novel Love Junkie might be one of the tragicomic classics of the AIDS era.
Jul 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kate Wolf
Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks? Why Are Presidential Assassins Such Sad Sacks?
What would-be killers of the US commander in chief have in common is that they aren’t fervent ideologues; they’re outcasts.
Jul 22, 2024 / Zack Budryk
Free, Feminists and Rebels Free, Feminists and Rebels
Notable women: portraits and quotes, street mural, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
Jul 22, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
By Withdrawing in Favor of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Proves That Only the GOP Is a Personality Cult By Withdrawing in Favor of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Proves That Only the GOP Is a Personality Cult
Democrats acted as a proper political party, while Republicans remain in thrall to a dangerous authoritarian.
Jul 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Prison Innovations Prison Innovations
Writer James Kilgore and information artist Vic Liu demonstrate the improvisations and ingenuities that allow incarcerated people to experience some small human comforts.
Jul 22, 2024 / James Kilgore and Vic Liu
The Peculiar Legacy of E.E. Cummings The Peculiar Legacy of E.E. Cummings
Revisiting his first book, The Enormous Room, a reader can get a sense of everything appealing and appalling in his work.
Jul 22, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David B. Hobbs
Joe Biden Cements His Legacy Joe Biden Cements His Legacy
Abandoning his reelection run and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris took courage and vision. Other top Dems are joining.
Jul 21, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Kamala Harris for President Kamala Harris for President
Democrats deserve a candidate who can lift the whole ticket, not drag it down to defeat.
Jul 20, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
Big Brother, 25 Big Brother, 25
Swas Ticker, Degeneration X.
Jul 19, 2024 / OppArt / Marc Murphy and Gary Taxali