Barack Obama Is Not Pleased
The president on his enemies, the media, and the future of football
Barack Obama's pre-presidential manifesto, The Audacity of Hope, has only one extended riff on gun control—not a homily on behalf of the cause or even a meditation on the deep divisions opened by the debate, but a story of crummy luck. READ MORE >>
Putting the President on the Couch
Bob Forehead
Eurovision
The Browbeater
Masscult and Midcult: Essays Against the American Grain By Dwight Macdonald Edited by John Summers (New York Review Books, 289pp., $16.95) READ MORE >>
Democrats Beware! Occupy Wall Street Could Sink Obama’s Re-Election
This article is a contribution to ‘Liberalism and Occupy Wall Street,’ A TNR Symposium. READ MORE >>
When the commentators on ESPN describe our women’s World Cup team, they talk about “grit” and “heart.” Of course, any ESPN listener understands that these words are code. What they are really saying is, the U.S. keeps winning, and stands poised to tally its third title on Sunday, despite being not that great. READ MORE >>
The Libelous Truth
Just Words: Lillian Hellman, Mary McCarthy, and the Failure of Public Conversation in America By Alan Ackerman (Yale University Press, 361 pp., $35) READ MORE >>
Ideas Rule the World
The Neoconservative Persuasion: Selected Essays, 1942-2009 By Irving Kristol (Basic Books, 390 pp., $29.95) READ MORE >>
Goodbye, Hello
The New Republic is pleased to announce the appointment of a new editor. Here, outgoing editor Franklin Foer bids adieu, and incoming editor Richard Just introduces his vision for the magazine. Franklin Foer: READ MORE >>
