Novelist on a Deadline: Barry Malzberg, 1939–2024 Novelist on a Deadline: Barry Malzberg, 1939–2024
A speed demon at the typewriter, Malzberg wrote quickly and brilliantly in a variety of genres including mystery, thrillers, and erotica, but his core work was in science fiction....
These Progressives Will Guide Us Through the Darkness These Progressives Will Guide Us Through the Darkness
Without a doubt, 2025 is going to be tough—but these visionaries give us hope in this uncertain time.
Dec 23, 2024 / Feature / John Nichols
When Our Orgy of Gun Violence Came to My Hometown When Our Orgy of Gun Violence Came to My Hometown
After Columbine and Sandy Hook, after the AME Church in Charleston and the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, we stopped saying "It can't happen here." And then it did.
Dec 23, 2024 / Feature / Eric Orner
A Stunning Year for Student Journalism A Stunning Year for Student Journalism
Here are 20 of the best StudentNation articles from 2024 to highlight the extraordinary reporting of the next generation.
Dec 23, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Best Albums of 2024 The Best Albums of 2024
This year’s best music, our critic thinks, defied conventions of genre and doctrine, showing how hybrid and fluid the art has become.
Dec 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
The Spending Fiasco Was a Preview of the Trump-Musk Administration The Spending Fiasco Was a Preview of the Trump-Musk Administration
Congress narrowly averted a shutdown, but the whole episode offers a sneak peek of the oligarchy in store.
Dec 21, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Capitol Liquidity Capitol Liquidity
This Week / December 20, 2024 Capitol Liquidity A.I. Capone. Steve Brodner Share Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Ad Policy…
Dec 20, 2024 / Steve Brodner
The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas
Elon Musk torpedoed a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown. Trump one-upped him by demanding that the bill hike the debt ceiling. A new bill failed. Who’s in charge here...
Dec 20, 2024 / Joan Walsh
The Downsides of the Wind Energy Boom The Downsides of the Wind Energy Boom
What consequences will these massive renewable energy projects have on biodiversity?
Dec 20, 2024 / Joshua Frank
Joe Biden’s Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed American Democracy Joe Biden’s Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed American Democracy
Gerontocracy, pro-establishment politics and deception by Democratic Party insiders all helped elect Donald Trump.
Dec 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer