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Ukraine's biggest flag flies some 90 meters above Kyiv

The Rise and Role of Ukrainian Ethnic Nationalism The Rise and Role of Ukrainian Ethnic Nationalism

How it may endanger Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

Apr 17, 2023 / Anatol Lieven

Emma Cline’s Novel of Pool Parties and Class Conflict

Emma Cline’s Novel of Pool Parties and Class Conflict Emma Cline’s Novel of Pool Parties and Class Conflict

Full of suspense and subterfuge, The Guest turns a story about a summer on Long Island into a thriller about what it takes to survive.

Apr 17, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson

The Palo Alto System

The Palo Alto System The Palo Alto System

Malcolm Harris’s new history of his hometown dispenses with the sentimental lore and examines how it has long been the seedbed for exploitation, chaos, and ecological degradation.

Apr 17, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Lethem

The Liberal Discontents of Francis Fukuyama

The Liberal Discontents of Francis Fukuyama The Liberal Discontents of Francis Fukuyama

“The End of History?” was more than just commentary; it was an announcement of victory. And yet, nearly a quarter-century later, its author remains unsure if liberalism truly won.

Apr 17, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Bessner

woman hold sign protesting Eric Adams policy on mental health

Should Courts Be Able to Mandate Psychiatric Care? Should Courts Be Able to Mandate Psychiatric Care?

Sasha Abramsky argues that court-mandated care connects unhoused individuals to supportive services, while Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu and Ruth Sangree write that psychiatric i...

Apr 17, 2023 / The Debate / Sasha Abramsky, Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu, and Ruth Sangree

Justins

Justins Justins

Dogs of war.

Apr 14, 2023 / Steve Brodner

Donald Trump and Fred Trump in 1987

Donald Trump Sinks to a New Low by Dog-Whistling an Old Racist Tune Donald Trump Sinks to a New Low by Dog-Whistling an Old Racist Tune

Insinuating that special prosecutor Jack Smith changed his name might seem like an odd tactic for someone whose family name was Drumpf—unless you know the history.

Apr 14, 2023 / David Margolick

Packages of mifepristone tablets

The Fifth Circuit’s Abortion Pill Ruling Was All About Sowing Confusion The Fifth Circuit’s Abortion Pill Ruling Was All About Sowing Confusion

While the decision partially overturned an earlier ruling banning the sale of mifepristone, it also reaffirmed some of that ruling’s more troubling and dangerous logic.

Apr 14, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Dick Durbing at at Senate Democrat Leadership press conference

The Corrupt Courts and the Feckless Senate Judiciary Committee The Corrupt Courts and the Feckless Senate Judiciary Committee

Negligent Democratic leadership won’t challenge Clarence Thomas and other lawless judges.

Apr 14, 2023 / Jeet Heer

SMOKE

SMOKE SMOKE

Staying breathless.

Apr 14, 2023 / OppArt / Laurie Lipton

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