Culture

Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions

The new film The Fixer, featuring The Nation's Christian Parenti, captures some edgy, fearful truths about the war in Afghanistan.

Jul 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ann Jones

Fleeting Exchanges: Helen Levitt Remembered Fleeting Exchanges: Helen Levitt Remembered

Helen Levitt's idiosyncratic photographs.

Jul 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jana Prikryl

Mixing History and Desire: The Poetry of C.P. Cavafy Mixing History and Desire: The Poetry of C.P. Cavafy

A new collection of C.P. Cavafy's beautiful, musical poems.

Jul 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Maria Margaronis

Ghost Poem Ghost Poem

The story begins Waiting for the trick When after life Death ends The night goes on The sick sea As much as possible Comes to me In the form of But not alive In the words from But not dead We wed or end Swallowed by Sick with And again

Jul 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Laura Moriarty

Sotomayor Hearings: White Men Can’t Judge Sotomayor Hearings: White Men Can’t Judge

Jon Stewart takes on the absurdity of Senate confirmation hearings by deflating the pomposity of senators from both parties.

Jul 15, 2009 / The Daily Show

On Clara Barton On Clara Barton

The beloved angel of mercy has died.

Jul 15, 2009 / The Editors

A Note on Gershwin A Note on Gershwin

Rhapsodizing about "Rhapsody in Blue."

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Abbe Niles

Hush, Little Cindy Hush, Little Cindy

Sleep tight, mistress.

Jul 15, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Stevenson of Illinois Stevenson of Illinois

The governor of Illinois is an uncommon man with the interests of the common man at heart.

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Alan Whitney

Fuel Fuel

A new documentary explores how alternative and sustainable energies can reduce our country's and the world's addictive dependence on fossil fuels.

Jul 14, 2009 / Books & the Arts / YouTube

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