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American Canto, in the tradition of Primary Colors and Armies of the Night, is one of the best books on the Trump era yet.
Partially ex-communicated Nate Silver’s sloppy on social media, but he’s a better read than perpetually “outraged and angry” kooks like Susan Glasser.
Volunteering for insanity.
The crazy world of your choice. Non-partisan! What year is it (#607)
A blueprint for social cohesion.
Ex-pats will have to wait and see if their country will be safe enough to return to.
The country’s moved on, but for moralizers, every day is still January 6th.
The attack’s broader implications are bleak.
Got nothing to do. Journalists pretend they watch CBS News. What year is it (#605)
Whether or not anyone likes these new restrictions, the 2026 midterms are looking better and better for Republicans.
As the media market continues to be hollowed out, the billionaires who run it grow more and more disconnected and abstract.
There are always more eager young men willing to learn how to become killers.
Regulating migration is not freedom, disobedience not a death penalty offense.
A superpower cannot function on favors and envelopes.
The "rules-based liberal order" has given way to tyranny, for comprehensible reasons.
The socialist in the NYC Mayor’s mansion.
A working-class voice smeared for warning about grooming gangs is finally heard.
But in a decade or two, we’re likely to end up evacuating Venezuela in humiliation.
Trump’s invasion leaves U.S. voters in the cold.
In-fighting over Israel is the final coal lump in the right’s 2025 stocking.
Not disturbing at all!
The CNN contributor talks about the left, the right, and Friedland's apparent difficulty booking guests.
New York City's mayor-elect talks Trump, football, and more in this new interview.
The co-host of Chapo Trap House talks about Zohran Mamdani, contemporary left politics, and more.
The Senator from Vermont talks about his new book Fight Oligarchy and more.
Corey Doctorow talks to Sam Seder about why everything in our world is deteriorating before our eyes.
The author talks to Katie Halper and Aaron Mate about Kirk's assassination, political violence, and more in this new interview.
The hosts talk about the various reactions to last week's assassination in Utah.
Dillon talks about the reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and interviews Max Blumenthal from The Gray Zone.
The American journalist talks to Friedland about her work, internet culture, going viral, and more.