Here Comes Boris Johnson!
On Thursday, the British Conservative Party took another step toward making Boris Johnson, Member of Parliament and instrument of wreckage, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The race is now between Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, who nobody thinks can beat him. Not even Hunt seems to think so; his campaign is…
Where Are They Now?: Notable Pickup Artists from the Golden Age of Pickup Artistry
Pickup-artist culture peaked in 2007, when VH1 ordered two seasons of “The Pickup Artist,” a show hosted by a Canadian man who went by the name Mystery. (In the world of P.U.A., monikers were used to protect practitioners’ identities, as they were doing some truly reprehensible things.) Here, more than a decade past their prime, we check in…
In Orlando, Trump Kicks Off His Reëlection Campaign with an Old, Divisive Message
In a political speech, an emphasis placed on a single word can turn a promise into a threat. “Republicans believe welfare, schools, hospitals, and public resources should be protected for all Americans,” Donald Trump said on Tuesday night, as he launched his reëlection campaign at a rally in Orlando. Stress the word “all” and that…
Natasha Trethewey Reads Charles Wright
Listen with: iTunes WNYC Stitcher TuneIn Natasha Trethewey joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Charles Wright’s poem “Toadstools,” and her own poem “Repentance.” Trethewey, a former U.S. Poet Laureate, is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her most recent poetry collection…
Rory Stewart, the Insurgent Candidate for British Prime Minister, Soars Up and Out
For the most part, the contest to replace Theresa May as the leader of the Conservative Party—and as Britain’s Prime Minister—has been crowded and dull. From the moment that May announced her resignation, last month, the field, which at one point included thirteen Members of Parliament, has been dominated by Boris Johnson, the former foreign…
What Are the Chances of Trump Being Reëlected?
On Tuesday night, in Orlando, Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 reëlection effort with another big rally. After what happened in 2016, it behooves political analysts and commentators to approach the upcoming campaign with caution. So, I will put it no more strongly than this: with sixteen and a half months to go, the President…
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Two Paths for the American Left
This past week was perhaps one of the most important weeks in one of the most important election seasons in the history of the Democratic Party. Elizabeth Warren is on the rise. Coverage of her array of policy proposals and hard campaigning has put her in second place over Bernie Sanders in at least one…
The Release of Ivan Golunov and the Power of Collective Action in Russia
The Russian journalist Ivan Golunov is still trying to grasp what happened to him. Some things are clear enough: on Thursday, June 6th, Golunov, on his way to lunch in central Moscow, was stopped by the police, who took him into custody, beat him, planted drugs in his backpack, and then took him to his…
Humanity’s Eternal Quest for a Better Way of Peeling Garlic
Home cooks are easily captivated by tricks for peeling garlic en masse. Put the cloves in a bowl, run hot water over them, and stir with a whisk. Spread the cloves on a cutting board and whack them with a heavy pot. Dump them into a metal bowl, invert another metal bowl and place it…
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, June 18th
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