New Yorker: Comment
A weekly reading of the magazine's "Comment" essay.
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What Videos Show
In “What Videos Show,” Amy Davidson writes about the police ...
In “What Videos Show,” Amy Davidson writes about the police shooting of Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina, and argues that footage only matters when those who watch it make the right decisions.
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The Free-Speech Crisis
Listen to "Mute Button," George Packer's comment on the dangers ...
Listen to "Mute Button," George Packer's comment on the dangers of censorship.
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The Case for Negotiating with Iran
Listen to "The Case for Negotiating with Iran," Steve Coll's ...
Listen to "The Case for Negotiating with Iran," Steve Coll's comment why Obama is right to chose the risks of nuclear diplomacy over yet more war.
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Netanyahu Plays the Race Card
Listen to "Netanyahu Plays the Race Card," David Remnick's comment ...
Listen to "Netanyahu Plays the Race Card," David Remnick's comment on how the Israeli Prime Minister has adopted Richard Nixon's Southern strategy.
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Questions for Hillary Clinton
Listen to "Questions for Hillary Clinton," David Remnick's comment on ...
Listen to "Questions for Hillary Clinton," David Remnick's comment on what the potential candidate should shave been talking about last week.
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The Iran Countdown
Listen to "The Iran Countdown," Amy Davidson's comment on Benjamin ...
Listen to "The Iran Countdown," Amy Davidson's comment on Benjamin Netanyahu and why the Iran deal is worth it.
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A Cynical Challenge to the A.C.A.
Listen to "A Cynical Challenge to the A.C.A.," Jeffrey Toobin's ...
Listen to "A Cynical Challenge to the A.C.A.," Jeffrey Toobin's comment on how the health-care case before the Court is small in every way - except in the stakes riding on it's outcome.
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No More Late Nights
Listen to "No More Late Nights," Emily Nussbaum's comment on ...
Listen to "No More Late Nights," Emily Nussbaum's comment on how Jon Stewart became not merely a scourge of phonies but the nation's fact checker.
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The Politics of Measles
Listen to "The Politics of Measles," Margaret Talbot's Comment on ...
Listen to "The Politics of Measles," Margaret Talbot's Comment on vaccines and the law.
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Our Enduring Contradiction
Listen to "Out Enduring Contradictions," Jelani Cobb's Comment in this ...
Listen to "Out Enduring Contradictions," Jelani Cobb's Comment in this week's New Yorker.
