Culture

The First Counter-revolutionary The First Counter-revolutionary

Thomas Hobbes sensed the revolutionary impulses of early modern Europe and transformed them into a defense of the most hidebound form of rule.

Sep 30, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin

Thoughts of a UN Delegate as Qaddafi’s Speech, Slotted for Fifteen Minutes, Approaches An Hour and a Half Thoughts of a UN Delegate as Qaddafi’s Speech, Slotted for Fifteen Minutes, Approaches An Hour and a Half

This Muammar is truly loony.

Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Jon Stewart Defends Kids From the GOP Jon Stewart Defends Kids From the GOP

Stewart takes on the crazy conspiracy theories of the right, starting with the recent Fox News coverage of ACORN.

Sep 29, 2009 / The Daily Show

Glenn Beck’s Madness Mocked in Prime-Time Glenn Beck’s Madness Mocked in Prime-Time

The inevitable Glenn Beck impression makes its debut, complete with a trembling voice, blatant factual inaccuracies and Hitler salutes.

Sep 25, 2009 / Saturday Night Live

Nader’s Road to Utopia Nader’s Road to Utopia

In Ralph Nader's new utopian novel, "only the super-rich can save us."

Sep 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Richard Lingeman

America’s Teacher America’s Teacher

The Shock Doctrine author interviews Michael Moore on the roots of the economic crisis and the promise and peril of this political moment.

Sep 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Klein

Fever Charts: On Jack Tworkov Fever Charts: On Jack Tworkov

Jack Tworkov's writings wrestle with the figures of Abstract Expressionism and his own lost illusions.

Sep 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Back Talk: E.L. Doctorow Back Talk: E.L. Doctorow

A conversation with the author of Homer and Langley about opting out.

Sep 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Ratmansky Takes Manhattan Ratmansky Takes Manhattan

A celebrated Russian choreographer is charting a stylish new course for American Ballet Theatre.

Sep 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Marina Harss

Naomi Klein in Conversation With Michael Moore Naomi Klein in Conversation With Michael Moore

Listen to Naomi Klein interview Michael Moore on how Obama is handling the economic crisis and who is letting Wall Street take advantage of us.

Sep 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

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