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Donald Trump debates Kamala Harris for the first time during the presidential election campaign at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.

How to Humiliate a Narcissist How to Humiliate a Narcissist

In last night’s debate, Kamala Harris goaded Trump into ever-higher levels of disgrace by targeting his bottomless vanity.

Sep 11, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

Kamala Harris Won the Debate About the Future of American Democracy Kamala Harris Won the Debate About the Future of American Democracy

Harris exposed Donald Trump as a clear and present danger, framing a stark choice and inviting voters to “turn the page.”

Sep 11, 2024 / John Nichols

Former US president Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen in the spin room during the second presidential debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters

Last night’s debate will help give Democrats an edge. But strengthening the base remains crucial.

Sep 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Elderly hands

Older Workers Deserve Rest—but the Country Isn’t Letting Them Have It Older Workers Deserve Rest—but the Country Isn’t Letting Them Have It

Millions of Americans are working well past the retirement age, not because they “simply don’t want to quit” but because they just can’t afford to do so.

Sep 11, 2024 / Rebecca Gordon

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Ron DeSantis Goes Full Big Brother on Abortion Rights Supporters Ron DeSantis Goes Full Big Brother on Abortion Rights Supporters

DeSantis is fighting hard to block a ballot initiative codifying abortion rights in Florida—so hard he’s sent police to question people who signed a petition supporting the measur...

Sep 11, 2024 / Elie Mystal

September 11, 23rd Anniversary

September 11, 23rd Anniversary September 11, 23rd Anniversary

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks took the lives of 2,977 people, 2,606 died at the Twin Towers, 125 people at the Pentagon, and 441 first responders, the largest loss of em...

Sep 11, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Anthony Blinken walking with a man in a Haitian military uniform

JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians

After years of strenuously ignoring the country's agony, Secretary of State Antony Blinken finally visited Haiti last week. For five hours.

Sep 11, 2024 / Amy Wilentz

Crowds commemorate Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in Oakland, California, on September 9, 2024, after Israeli soldiers shot her in the head in the West Bank as she was standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Where Is the Outrage Over Israel’s Killing of Aysenur Eygi? Where Is the Outrage Over Israel’s Killing of Aysenur Eygi?

The Biden administration made clear that the murder of an American demands a response—unless that American is killed in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces.

Sep 11, 2024 / Jack Mirkinson

“Make America Normal Again” hats are displayed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 1, 2018.

The Problem With “Weird” The Problem With “Weird”

The Democrats’ repositioning as the party of “normalcy” undercuts its history of emancipatory social movements and participates in an antidemocratic ethos.

Sep 11, 2024 / Maxwell G. Burkey

How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon

How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon How Historical Fiction Redefined the Literary Canon

In contemporary publishing, novels fixated on the past rather than the present have garnered the most attention and prestige.

Sep 11, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Alexander Manshel

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