So I'm in Aspen this week. One of the big things here, obviously, is new ideas (It is a "Ideas Festival.") On opening night I actually ended presenting a short version of Will Leitch's idea "Players Own The Game," which is in the current issue of the magazine.
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. More
Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore -- not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-'90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.
'Yes We Scan': Germans Protest at Checkpoint Charlie as Obama Arrives in Berlin
CBO: Immigration Reform Would Shave $175 Billion From U.S. Deficits In 10 Years
RIP, American Dream? Why It's So Hard for the Poor to Get Ahead Today
3 Former NSA Employees Praise Edward Snowden, Corroborate Key Claims
At the Supreme Court, Divisions and Signs of Trouble to Come
The Author of the New York Times 'Plane Crash' Story on What He Got Wrong
Join the Discussion
After you comment, click Post. If you’re not already logged in you will be asked to log in or register. blog comments powered by Disqus