The Shattered Afghan Dream of Peace

Plus: what the Germans can teach us about confronting history, and a review of the sequel to “Call Me By Your Name.” View in browser | Update your preferences A Reporter at Large The Shattered Afghan Dream of Peace Trump upended peace talks. Civilian casualties keep climbing. After eighteen years of war, those living in Afghanistan are suffering more than ever. By Luke Mogelson American Chronicles The Invention—and Reinvention—of Impeachment It’s the ultimate political weapon. But we’ve never agreed on what it’s for. By Jill Lepore Q. & A. America’s Ally in Syria Warns of Ethnic Cleansing by Turkey General Mazloum Kobani Abdi, of the Syrian Democratic Forces, discusses the consequences of the pullout of U.S. troops for the Kurds. By Robin Wright Cultural Comment What the Germans Can Teach Us About Confronting History In a recent book, the philosopher Susan Neiman makes the case for why Americans should be more familiar with the darkest parts of their country’s past. By Lizzie Widdicombe PAID POST The definitive story of the war between President Trump and the FBI “Important and stunning. This is must-read material if you want to understand what the Trump administration is still up to right now.” –Lawrence O’Donnell More in Culture Page-Turner The Day After Kerouac Died Fifty years ago, Allen Ginsberg recorded his thoughts about the death of his friend, and began writing a new poem. By Allen Ginsberg Page-Turner “Find Me” Is a Shallow Sequel to “Call Me By Your Name” Andre Aciman’s follow-up effort, unlike its predecessor, feels besotted with its characters despite scant evidence of their charms. By Katy Waldman Culture Desk When the Beatles Walked Offstage: Fifty Years of “Abbey Road” The album was the band’s last word—the final recordings by the most popular and influential artists of the nineteen-sixties. By Jonathan Gould Puzzles Dept. The Weekday Crossword 1973’s Oscar winner for Best Director, beating out Coppola for “The Godfather”: five letters. By Patrick Berry Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts What Your Writing Instrument Says About You If you use a red pen, you are either grading undergraduate papers, or you are a sociopath. By Dana Schwartz Daily Cartoon Monday, October 21st By Teresa Burns Parkhurst Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.