Ghosts in the Sunlight
Female subjects painted in classics by old masters—“Diana After the Hunt,” “The Rape of Europa”—get their voices restored, and with them new narratives and powers.
Archive
A collection of 14284 issues
December 15, 2014
* ISIS began in 2004 at an American-run prison in Iraq—a golden opportunity for future terrorists. * Senate passes spending bill, but not without another shutdown scare from Ted Cruz. * Following the dismantling of Hong Kong's final Occupy site, protesters urge people to refuse to pay taxes in
Admirable Restraint
Understatement can help us cope with disaster. But in the case of Paul McCartney, a little doesn’t always go a long way.
December 12, 2014
* Senate to begin debate on a $1.1 trillion spending bill that narrowly passed last night, avoiding a government shutdown. * Related: Cromnibus spending bill passes over objection of liberal lights Warren, Pelosi. * See also: National Democrats consistently use liberal DC policies as bartering chips in federal disputes with Republicans. * Nurse
December 11, 2014
* Psychologists who developed the CIA's torture methods based their work on a study of inducing helplessness in dogs. * Navy debuts laser on Persian Gulf ship, too lethal to be used on humans. * US government infiltrates Cuba's hip-hop scene to turn rappers against their government. * Detroit&
Um for the Holidays
It's the most wonderful time of year, but for atheists and agnostics, it means something altogether different. We asked a group of non-believers to tell us how they’re spending their secular holiday seasons.
December 10, 2014
* Terrific, terrifying interactive guide to 20 key findings learned from the Senate's torture report. * CIA's torture methods found to be unreliable and inefficient, compared to other methods of obtaining information. * Former Polish president reverses denials, says the country agreed to secret prisons but not torture. * George
Painting the President
Twice the official portraitist of George W. Bush, painter Robert Anderson explains what it’s like to build a relationship with a president, separate the man from the legacy, and struggle with his smirk.
December 9, 2014
* Marines placed on high alert, anticipating a backlash from today's Senate torture report on the Bush era. * Bush, former CIA officials condemn the torture report. * Related: The report is too little, too late for Obama's record; key aides muddled the approach from the get-go. * ACLU
Magnetic Dust
Paintings made from commercial cassette tape can’t help but embrace a sense of decay that’s inherent to the material.