Noam Chomsky at 90: On Orwell, Taxi Drivers, and Rejecting Indoctrination Noam Chomsky at 90: On Orwell, Taxi Drivers, and Rejecting Indoctrination
As agile as ever, he pulls no punches, decrying the flaws of capitalism and abuses of governing power, sparing few politicians and no parties.
Dec 7, 2018 / John Nichols
Staffing the Administration Staffing the Administration
Replacing someone forced to leave Could surely be no easier. Trump looks among the folks he knows, And picks someone who’s sleazier.
Dec 6, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin
In America’s Panopticon In America’s Panopticon
Sarah Igo’s The Known Citizen examines the linked histories of privacy and surveillance in the United States.
Dec 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Katie Fitzpatrick
Keith Gessen’s Portrait of a Moscow Caught Between Two Worlds Keith Gessen’s Portrait of a Moscow Caught Between Two Worlds
His new novel, A Terrible Country, offers a heartbreakingly intimate glimpse into contemporary Russian life.
Dec 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Gregory Afinogenov
Eve Ewing’s Lesson in Grassroots Sociology Eve Ewing’s Lesson in Grassroots Sociology
The poet, academic, and Twitter star’s illuminating book on school closings in Chicago’s Southside is a model for a different kind of sociology.
Dec 5, 2018 / StudentNation / Nawal Arjini
Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism
In his latest collection of nonfiction, The End of the End of the Earth, Franzen puts forth a baffling, avian-centric manifesto on the climate crisis.
Dec 3, 2018 / Alex Shephard
Epic Fails: ‘Outlaw King’ and Netflix’s Nationalism Problem Epic Fails: ‘Outlaw King’ and Netflix’s Nationalism Problem
What the film industry gets wrong—and Monty Python gets right—about the nation.
Nov 29, 2018 / Kanishk Tharoor
Why A.S. Hamrah’s Anti-Capitalist Film Criticism Is Essential Reading Why A.S. Hamrah’s Anti-Capitalist Film Criticism Is Essential Reading
The Earth Dies Streaming makes the case that Hamrah is one of his generation's most astute and sharp-tongued film critics.
Nov 29, 2018 / Max Nelson
There’s No Global Warming, Because It’s Cold Outside There’s No Global Warming, Because It’s Cold Outside
...and other mysteries solved by President-Detective Trump.
Nov 27, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow