The Odyssey of Seymour Hersh The Odyssey of Seymour Hersh
The legendary reporter and the ambiguities of investigative reporting.
Sep 27, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Michael Massing
Svetlana Alexievich: ‘Freedom Is Long and Hard Work’ Svetlana Alexievich: ‘Freedom Is Long and Hard Work’
The Nobel Prize laureate in literature believes a new generation in the countries of the former USSR will make the dreams of 1991 a reality.
Aug 30, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations
Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.
Aug 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert
The Dreams of India’s Restless Generation The Dreams of India’s Restless Generation
Snigdha Poonam’s Dreamers examines the ambitions of India’s youth.
Aug 13, 2018 / Kanishk Tharoor
What the ‘New York Times’ Climate Blockbuster Missed What the ‘New York Times’ Climate Blockbuster Missed
Nathaniel Rich’s article illustrates American failures, not global ones.
Aug 2, 2018 / Kate Aronoff
Is It Time to Retreat From the Sea? A Q&A With Elizabeth Rush Is It Time to Retreat From the Sea? A Q&A With Elizabeth Rush
The author discusses what we can do as rising waters reshape the American coastline.
Jul 9, 2018 / Q&A / Sophie Kasakove
Roger Scruton’s Conservative Moment Roger Scruton’s Conservative Moment
Scruton’s new book is framed as an “invitation to the great tradition” of the right—but what it offers is anachronistic and hopelessly obscure.
Jul 2, 2018 / Joseph Hogan
The Long Road to ‘Citizens United’ The Long Road to ‘Citizens United’
Adam Winkler's new history argues that the problem with Citizens United is its inability to see the distorting effects of concentrated wealth.
Jun 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David Cole
Second and Third Thoughts on Tom Wolfe Second and Third Thoughts on Tom Wolfe
He was blithely unaware of how his journalistic cutting edge sliced one family into ribbons—mine.
Jun 1, 2018 / Feature / Jamie Bernstein
The Problems of Liberalism: A Q&A With Patrick Deneen The Problems of Liberalism: A Q&A With Patrick Deneen
An effort to determine whether common ground can, or should, be found between factions of the left and right against liberalism.
May 28, 2018 / Q&A / Joseph Hogan