The New Yorker

After the Islamic State

As the caliphate crumbles, rival movements struggle for the soul of Sunni jihadism.

The Democrats and the Seesaw of Identity Politics

If by identity politics we mean the idea that politicians should consider identifiable groups—well, it is hard to identify a time when that hasn…

Trump Versus Clinton, According to Aristophanes

In a production at Barnard, the ancient Greek satirist’s play about the dangers of demagogy is retooled around the current Presidential election.

Which Is the Best John le Carré Novel?

Some time after “A Perfect Spy” came out, in 1986, Philip Roth remarked that it was “the best English novel since the war.”