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…
Politics Today 5:30 am Want to Know How Far-Reaching the Right-Wing Movement Against Free Expression in Schools Is? Want to Know How Far-Reaching the Right-Wing Movement Against Free Expression in Schools Is? PEN America just released a scary report. Katrina vanden Heuvel September 26, 2023 Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Moms for Liberty…
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…
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…
Today 11:30 am Chile’s 37-Year-Old President, Gabriel Boric, Makes a Dramatic Visit to D.C. Chile’s 37-Year-Old President, Gabriel Boric, Makes a Dramatic Visit to D.C. Boric reckons with the crimes of the past in order to forge a more just future. David Montgomery September 25, 2023 On September 23, 2023, President Gabriel Boric of Chile…
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Activism / StudentNation / September 25, 2023 How Can Universities Fix Title IX? By Listening to Survivors. A student group at the University of California conducted a study of Title IX services, revealing sharp disparities on campus. “We thought if we did a survey then they would have to listen to us.” Rina Rossi Ad…
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…
Feature / September 25, 2023 The FOSTA-SESTA Fallout Is About to Get Worse The 2018 legislation made sex workers less safe and the Internet less free. A spate of new laws is deepening the damage. Sascha Cohen This article appears in the October 2/9, 2023 issue, with the headline “The Fosta-Sesta Fallout.” In April of…
Politics / September 22, 2023 Robert Menendez’s Family Business The New Jersey senator was indicted by the Justice Department for a series of charges straight out of The Sopranos. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) rides in the Senate subway as he leaves the Senate chambers on February 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C….