Culture

Carlin Uncensored Carlin Uncensored

Comedian George Carlin is dead at 71. The Nation pays tribute to "America's most consistently savage social commentator."

Jun 23, 2008 / Books & the Arts / YouTube

This Brave Nation: Two Generations of Hope This Brave Nation: Two Generations of Hope

Pete Seeger talks about music and activism with one of the country's most effective young grassroots leaders, Majora Carter.

Jun 23, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Brave Nation

Liposuction: The Key to Energy Independence Liposuction: The Key to Energy Independence

Obese America is literally sitting on vast energy reserves--all we need to do is extract it and turn it into fuel.

Jun 22, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Seeing Past the Gorgons Seeing Past the Gorgons

The New Yorker's art critic turns his eye toward the cultural summits.

Jun 19, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

The Novelist and the Murderers The Novelist and the Murderers

Francisco Goldman's The Art of Political Murder sparks calls for accountability in Central America's "kingdom of impunity."

Jun 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nathaniel Popper

Tim Russert Tim Russert

Gone to his reward.

Jun 18, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

It’s About Freedom It’s About Freedom

Philip Guston at the Morgan Library.

Jun 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nick Stillman

Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons

A teacher discovers that sixty years after its publication, Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country still stirs deep emotions about fathers and errant sons.

Jun 12, 2008 / Feature / Joseph H. Cooper

Back Talk: Honor Moore Back Talk: Honor Moore

Poet Honor Moore talks about her family's response to her memoir, The Bishop's Daughter.

Jun 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

City of Fear City of Fear

A new book explores the historical ties between African-American and Japanese-American communities in Los Angeles.

Jun 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

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