The Often Misunderstood History of the Soviet Dissidents The Often Misunderstood History of the Soviet Dissidents

In To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause, historian Benjamin Nathans sheds light on how the protest movement reinvented itself at key junctures and eventually to great effect.

Books & the Arts / Michael David-Fox

In Our New Climate Reality, There Is No Getting Back to Normal In Our New Climate Reality, There Is No Getting Back to Normal

The media is failing to warn us about the scale of the disasters that lie ahead. In Los Angeles, as everywhere, we need more than liberal technocratic tweaks.

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Cecile Richards Saved the Day for Us Cecile Richards Saved the Day for Us

The crusader for women’s and workers’ rights died Monday after a cruel illness. She inspires us to do the work ahead.

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Trump’s Supposed Unity Message Is a Gloating Threat of MAGA Triumphant Trump’s Supposed Unity Message Is a Gloating Threat of MAGA Triumphant

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On TikTok, the Supreme Court Did the Right Thing On TikTok, the Supreme Court Did the Right Thing

Jan 20, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout

Inauguration Day 2: The Call Is Coming From Inside The Building Inauguration Day 2: The Call Is Coming From Inside The Building

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Trump’s Inauguration Revealed Whom He Really Serves: the Billionaires and the Crypto Bros

Trump’s Inauguration Revealed Whom He Really Serves: the Billionaires and the Crypto Bros Trump’s Inauguration Revealed Whom He Really Serves: the Billionaires and the Crypto Bros

In front of Trump stood a handful of CEOs whose combined wealth topped $1.2 trillion. They and the crypto scammers are the true beneficiaries of Trump’s second term.

Chris Lehmann

Hundreds of trans men and women, activists and supporters rally outside the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2024.

Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back. Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back.

A nonprofit is trying to get the FDA to approve crucial methods of gender-affirming care. Its battle will be even more important in Trump’s second term.

William Elisabeth Cuthbert

Former president Donald Trump holding a microphone in front of a crowd.

Trump’s Military Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Trump’s Military Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen

Fighting endless wars in distant lands is not the solution here. It’s the problem.

William Astore

Books & the Arts

Andrei and Gyuzel Almarik upon arriving in the Netherlands in 1976.

The Often Misunderstood History of the Soviet Dissidents The Often Misunderstood History of the Soviet Dissidents

In To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause, historian Benjamin Nathans sheds light on how the protest movement reinvented itself at key junctures and eventually to great effect.

Books & the Arts / Michael David-Fox

David Lynch at the filming of “Wild at Heart.”

The Unsettling Genius of David Lynch The Unsettling Genius of David Lynch

In his films, his TV shows, and his paintings, Lynch reminded us that all art gestures toward a world beyond the familiar and comforting.

Books & the Arts / Erik Baker

Jamie XX performing in London in 2024.

The Introspective Club Hits of Jamie xx The Introspective Club Hits of Jamie xx

With In Waves, Jamie xx—whose real name is James Smith—has perfected what he explored in In Colour: an album full of searching tunes that can double as dance songs.

Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

World

A child recovers books from the rubble of a building hit in Israeli strikes the previous night in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on January 16, 2025.

A Ceasefire Won’t Stop the War on Palestine A Ceasefire Won’t Stop the War on Palestine

The agreement may reduce the intensity of Israel’s killing spree, but it is likely to usher in a grueling new phase of ethnic cleansing, with Trump’s full support.

Tariq Kenney-Shawa

Let’s call the whole thing off: Justin Trudeau shaking hands with Donald Trump at a NATO summit in London to mark the alliance's 70th anniversary in December 2019.

Justin Trudeau’s Fecklessness Made Him an Easy Target for MAGA Manifest Destiny Justin Trudeau’s Fecklessness Made Him an Easy Target for MAGA Manifest Destiny

The United States probably won’t annex Canada. But Trump’s imperial dreams are already destabilizing the world.

Jeet Heer

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Why Did the US Block a Canadian Professor From His Own Book Event? Why Did the US Block a Canadian Professor From His Own Book Event?

Nathan Kalman-Lamb was barred entry into the US. This is a harbinger of the dark political future that Trump is ushering in.

Dave Zirin

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Kamala Harris Was Poised to Crush the Women’s Vote. What Went Wrong?

Kamala Harris Was Poised to Crush the Women’s Vote. What Went Wrong? Kamala Harris Was Poised to Crush the Women’s Vote. What Went Wrong?

Once Harris became the nominee, women voters surged behind her. But on Election Day, she won a smaller share of them than Biden did. This is how it fell apart.

Feature / Joan Walsh

Jazz Off the Record

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In the late 1960s, the recording industry lost interest in America’s greatest art form. But in a small, dark club on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, jazz legends were …

Feature / Ethan Iverson

How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency

How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency

Biden’s domestic agenda was the most progressive of any president since Lyndon Johnson. But it was entwined with a foreign policy that leaves his legacy drowned in blood.

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