Can We Imagine Life Without Oil?

Books & the Arts / September 26, 2023 Can We Imagine Life Without Oil? Mobility, a novel by Lydia Kiesling, looks at the way fossil fuels defines life in public and private, shaping the very way we tell stories. Jess Bergman Ad Policy A businessman hitchhiking at a gas station in Oregon, 1973. (Photo by…

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Rupert Murdoch’s Final Con Game

Society / September 25, 2023 Rupert Murdoch’s Final Con Game Announcing his exit, the right-wing baron mixes public populism and private elitism. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Succession for suckers: While Lachlan Murdoch (left) gets the fancy title, Rupert retains the ultimate power. (Jean Catuffe / GC Images) If Rupert Murdoch is not quite the prince…

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Will the UAW Picket Trump’s Rally in Detroit?

September 25, 2023 Will the UAW Picket Trump’s Rally in Detroit? Trump’s speeches are terrifying echoes of those heard in Europe in the 1930s. They are appeals to labor by a candidate supported by heavily armed, fascist political formations. Dave Zirin Ad Policy An image of President Donald Trump looms over crowds of supporters before…

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What Museum Guards See

Books & the Arts / September 25, 2023 What Museum Guards See A recent memoir by Patrick Bringley about his time working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art illustrates the intimate knowledge guards possess of the pieces they protect. Barry Schwabsky Ad Policy A security guard stands in the doorway during a press viewing of…

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