Simon Apter

Simon Maxwell Apter is assistant editor at Lapham's Quarterly.

Currently

  • Dirty Sexy Television

    October 8, 2007

    Who needs reality TV when you can revel in the decadence, dysfunction and dirty laundry of the fictional super-rich?

  • Soccer Lions of Mesopotamia

    July 31, 2007

    Don't buy the argument that Iraq's triumph in the Asian Cup is a miracle moment brought to you by Uncle Sam.

  • The Simpsons Hit 400

    May 15, 2007

    Over eighteen seasons and three presidential eras, The Simpsons has paid badly animated homage to all that sucks in America.

2006

  • MoDo, Deconstructed

    November 21, 2006

    Maureen Dowd's political analysis is devilishly smart and viciously funny--but the New York Times columnist really should spend less time on the couch.

  • Big Brother Bugs Portland

    May 26, 2006

    Why does the FBI find it necessary to spy on Portand's City Council?

  • Rumsfeld Must Go

    April 5, 2006

    Calls for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are growing louder. Here is a dossier on his critics, from A to Zinni.

  • Corvallis Calls the Troops Home

    March 2, 2006

    The Corvallis City Council approved a resolution calling for American troops to come home from Iraq.

  • Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun!

    February 2, 2006

    Using cartoons, games and kid-friendly websites, the federal intelligence community is seeking to win the hearts and minds of America's children.

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Blogs

» Capitolism

Correcting the Record on Pete Stark and Healthcare | Congressman Pete Stark does not favor single payer
Christopher Hayes
Posted at 2:17 PM ET

» The Beat

Impeachment Made Easy: The Illinois Model | Blagojevich is impeached by a legislative chamber that recognizes its constitutional duty.
John Nichols
Posted at 1:49 PM ET

» State of Change

Senator Kennedy Approves | Liberal lion enthusiastically welcomes Solis at smooth confirmation hearing, as unions cheer process on.
John Nichols

» The Dreyfuss Report

Bush Does A 180 on Gaza | But where are the Democrats? Where is the Center for American Progress? Hello? CAP? Mr. Podesta??
Robert Dreyfuss

» Altercation

Slacker Friday | While Harry Reid continues to audition for his next job as a throw-rug in the Minority Leader's office, it's important to remember that the GOP is still a clown car.
Eric Alterman

» Editor's Cut

Obama Must Get Afghanistan Right | If he doesn't, the US will be stuck in another military catastrophe.
Katrina vanden Heuvel

» Act Now!

Allow Media into Gaza | Israel is encouraging abuses by preventing foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip.
Peter Rothberg

» The Notion

Hard Times Without Studs | One of Terkel’s former book editors considers a Studs-less world.
Tom Engelhardt

» And Another Thing

Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again | The Weathermen were not just a bunch of idealistic young people.
Katha Pollitt