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In the Loop

by Ben Austen,

Obama's hometown takes Washington

Loaner Hearts

Translated by Spencer Woodman,

From personals posted in January to online classified sites in China. Chinese New Year was celebrated on February 14. Translated from the Chinese by Spencer Woodman. I’m looking for a…

Nobody’s Detroit

by Philip Levine,

Final Edition

by Richard Rodriguez,

Twilight of the American newspaper

Tokeville

by Gideon Lewis-Kraus,

On the frontiers of federalism and dope

End of the Road

by Ben Austen,

After Detroit, the wreck of an American dream

The Ghosts of Doongerwadi

by Sherally Munshi,

Among Bombay’s dwindling Parsis

A child ponders the ruins of the 21st century

Drawn by Ben Katchor,

One year since the collapse . . .

Drawn by David Rees,

Depression funnies

Drawn by Ruben Bolling,