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Daily Comment
Un-American Activitiesby George Packer
Rick Santorum’s McCarthyite attack on the President would once have sparked criticism. But demagoguery has become routine in this campaign.
The Political Scene
Bottle Rocketby Kelefa Sanneh
In Newt Gingrich’s view, America is unlucky enough to have big problems, and lucky enough to have him…
Culture Desk
New Music For a New Yearby John Donohue
Listen to previews from six albums we are looking forward to spending more time with.
Shouts & Murmurs
Center of the Universeby Simon Rich
On the third day, God’s girlfriend came over and said that He’d been acting distant lately…
Editors’ Choice
Shouts & Murmurs
Resolutions, Seven Months Laterby Andy Borowitz
I’m actually smoking slightly more.
Political Scene
Former Senator Alan Simpson on Gingrich, Romney, and Obama’s failure to get a deal on the deficit.
