Culture

Politicians Sweep Midterm Elections Politicians Sweep Midterm Elections

Resounding victories in all states, counties, cities, towns.

Nov 14, 2006 / The Nation

The Last Antiwar Poem The Last Antiwar Poem

Allen Ginsberg's "Wichita Vortex Sutra," written at the height of the Vietnam War, speaks with a jarring relevance today.

Nov 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Rolf Potts

The Evil Abstraction The Evil Abstraction

Before Bob Gates's confirmation as CIA chief in 1991, the man now designated as Bush's Secretary of Defense was charged with forcing intelligence reports to conform to a tough anti...

Nov 9, 2006 / Column / David Corn

A Civilizing Mission A Civilizing Mission

The Selected Writings of Eqbal Ahmad collects the work of one of our finest postcolonialist critics.

Nov 9, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Amitava Kumar

The Business of America The Business of America

The American Way of Strategy and Empire's Workshop examine the paradox of idealism and brutality in US foreign policy.

Nov 9, 2006 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba

The Body in Pain The Body in Pain

Fernando Botero's latest series of paintings, inspired by the Abu Ghraib photos, immerse us in the experience of suffering in a way the original photographs never did.

Nov 9, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto

A Silver Lining for House Republicans A Silver Lining for House Republicans

At least one person in the GOP might feel relieved.

Nov 9, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Tracks of My Tears The Tracks of My Tears

Penelope Cruz shines in Pedro Almodóvar's Volver; James Longley's Iraq in Fragments is a repository of small truths.

Nov 6, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

‘C-List Celebrity Killer’ Leaves Police Enthusiastically Guessing Who’s Next ‘C-List Celebrity Killer’ Leaves Police Enthusiastically Guessing Who’s Next

Following Thursday's gruesome discovery of the remains of former Blossom star Joey Lawrence, law enforcement officials are feverishly speculating on the identity of the killer's ne...

Nov 5, 2006 / The Nation

Rumsfeld: ‘My Half-Assed Job Here Is Done’ Rumsfeld: ‘My Half-Assed Job Here Is Done’

November 8, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC--After nearly six years of much-publicized service as Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld announced his resignation Wednesday afternoon, ...

Nov 5, 2006 / The Nation

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