France’s Permanent State of Emergency France’s Permanent State of Emergency

The bad habits Emmanuel Macron will pass on to his successor.

Harrison Stetler

What Trump’s Cruel Policies Against Immigrants Say About Who’s Next What Trump’s Cruel Policies Against Immigrants Say About Who’s Next

The plight of immigrants under this administration provides a lesson and a warning.

Michele Goodwin, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Eric A. Friedman

William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus

Long out of print, The Tunnel returns with a timely exploration of the fascism of the heart.

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The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran? The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?

Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.

Robert L. Borosage

Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality

In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.

Joan Walsh

The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party

It is damn time we all started acting like it.

Matthew Duss

Books & the Arts

William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening  Magnum Opus

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Long out of print, The Tunnel returns with a timely exploration of the fascism of the heart.

Books & the Arts / John Semley

Who Was Emily Brontë?

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A new biography tries to reconstruct her everyday life.

Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya

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Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but gives us a glimpse of a possible future too.

Books & the Arts / Ahmed Moor

World

Bulldozers demolish shelters in Kathmandu, part of a nationwide drive to remove informal settlements built on public land.

A Reckoning Comes for Nepal A Reckoning Comes for Nepal

A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.

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Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

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Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.

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Notes From Evictionland Notes From Evictionland

Eviction is practically baked into the way Britain manages its tenanted homes. Here’s how it played out—over and over again—for my parents.

Jessica Field

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The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade

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After Roe was overturned, some young women are turning more hard-line on abortion—but others are fleeing conservatism altogether.

Feature / Amy Littlefield

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

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A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.

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The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores

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The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.

Feature / Ella Fanger

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