Books & the Arts / October 3, 2023 Ghost Stories The specters of Lorrie Moore. The Ghosts of Lorrie Moore An enigmatic new novel retells a disorienting story about death, love, the Civil War, and everything in-between. Erin Somers Ad Policy Illustration by Liam Eisenberg. This article appears in the October 16/23, 2023 issue. In…
Deadline Poet / October 3, 2023 Schumer Drops Senatorial Dress Code Calvin Trillin Ad Policy Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman celebrates his victory on election night November 9, 2022, in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Photo by Jeff Swensen / Getty Images) This article appears in the October 16/23, 2023 issue. When Fetterman appeared, one wondered could…
Tawfiq Omrane Freedom of Speech at stake in Tunisia. Cartoonist Tawfiq-Omrane was arrested (and released) after publishing cartoons that allegedly mocked the Prime Minister. More info here. The post Fighting Censorship appeared first on The Nation.
Politics / October 2, 2023 A Modest but Serious Proposal for How to Save the GOP From Trump The push to dump the Electoral College is often framed as a Democratic concern, but it might actually help the Republican Party more. Elie Mystal Ad Policy Donald Trump speaks at a political rally while campaigning for…
Politics Today 10:00 am What’s at Stake in the MAGA Shutdown Threats What’s at Stake in the MAGA Shutdown Threats The immediate specter of a shutdown has abated, but the GOP’s appetite for destruction remains intact. Max B. Sawicky October 2, 2023 Florida Representative Matt Gaetz exits a GOP caucus meeting about the federal budget….
Politics Today 10:37 am The Perils of My Kevin The Perils of My Kevin House Speaker Kevin McCarthy averted a government shutdown with massive help from Democrats. Will he save his job the same way? Joan Walsh October 2, 2023 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol, Sept. 30, 2023. (Francis…
October 2, 2023 “Your Body Suffers”: The Unremarkable Pain of an Auto-Assembly-Line Worker Vehicle-manufacturing jobs grind down workers’ bodies. Is it time for a 32-hour week? Sarah Lazare Ad Policy Line workers work on the chassis of full-size General Motors pickup trucks at the Flint Assembly plant on June 12, 2019, in Flint, Mich. (Jeff…
Economy / October 2, 2023 Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty Asset limits in the program have created a system in which millions of people cannot save money for their families or their future. Rebecca Cokley Ad Policy (Shutterstock) An earned entitlement program may have its first “upgrade” in…
Books & the Arts / October 2, 2023 A Multitude of Selves Teju Cole and the forking paths of autofiction. Teju Cole and the Forking Paths of Autofiction In Tremor, the novelist and critic explores the limits of storytelling itself. Tope Folarin Ad Policy Illustration by Julie Benbassat. This article appears in the October 16/23,…
Books & the Arts / October 2, 2023 The Liberal Heart A magazine’s revolt against the new. Liberties: A Magazine in Revolt Against the New Tolerance, rigor, open-mindedness, and a willingness to countenance doubt and contradiction apparently are all values the magazine champions in theory but tends to ignore in practice. David Klion Ad Policy…