Trump built his Presidency by catering to the prejudices of his base. His initial reaction to this weekend’s tragedy is a case in point.
By Jeffrey Toobin
Could America Be Headed for Another Civil War?
Experts estimate that there is a thirty-five-per-cent chance of a domestic conflagration in the next ten to fifteen years.
By Robin Wright
The Rise of Cursing Under Trump
The problem is not with unspeakable words but with the fact that words fail to express the unspeakable things being done in our country.
By Rebecca Mead
An Image of Revolutionary Fire
In a photograph from Charlottesville, two men extend weapons: one is the Confederate flag, furled, and the other is an aerosol can, modified to spit flames.
By Doreen St. Félix
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Is There Any Point to Protesting?
We turn out in the streets and nothing seems to happen. Maybe we’re doing it wrong.
By Nathan Heller
What the Total Solar Eclipse Will Feel Like
Even when you know that the sun is coming back, the experience can be shocking.
By The New Yorker
Jenny Zhang’s Obscene, Moving Stories
The writer’s new feminist bildungsroman, “Sour Heart,” depicts a collective coming of age.
By Jia Tolentino
Randy Newman Avenges a Murdered Bluesman
The standout track on “Dark Matter,” Newman’s first solo album in nine years, is about a musician whose identity and music catalogue were stolen posthumously.
By Lauretta Charlton
Donald Trump’s Art: A Retrospective
The typically reclusive President has had—in addition to success running profitable casinos and selling delicious mail-order steaks—a deeply influential œuvre.
