No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate No, Trump Did Not Win in a Landslide—nor Did He Secure a Mandate

The election math isn’t as bad as we thought. But the coming Trump administration is shaping up to be worse.

Joan Walsh

The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump

Any significant influence of RFK Jr. in Trump’s orbit would represent a recklessness never before seen in America’s public health history.

Gregg Gonsalves

Lore Segal’s Stubborn Optimism Lore Segal’s Stubborn Optimism

In her life and work, she moved through the world with a disarming blend of youthful curiosity and daring intelligence.

Michele Moses

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The Fallout of Biden’s Middle East Policy Is Now Trump’s Responsibility The Fallout of Biden’s Middle East Policy Is Now Trump’s Responsibility

Nov 12, 2024 / Juan Cole

The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement

Nov 12, 2024 / Lauren Stroh

Trump Will Take Unilateral Presidential Powers to a New Level Trump Will Take Unilateral Presidential Powers to a New Level

Nov 11, 2024 / Karen J. Greenberg

Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class

Nov 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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Politics

Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a primary night rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class

The party chased former Republicans and rich donors, while alienating the working-class majority.

Jeet Heer

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Abortion Wins at the Ballot Box, Again—but Republicans Do Too Abortion Wins at the Ballot Box, Again—but Republicans Do Too

Voters in seven states restored, protected, or expanded the right to abortion care in their state. Many of them also voted for the man who ended Roe v. Wade.

Danielle Campoamor

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena.

The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump

Any significant influence of RFK Jr. in Trump’s orbit would represent a recklessness never before seen in America’s public health history.

Gregg Gonsalves

Books & the Arts

The Sheer Gusto of Jane DeLynn

The Sheer Gusto of Jane DeLynn The Sheer Gusto of Jane DeLynn

1982’s In Thrall was a magnificent piece of queer fiction, at once comic and courageous.

Books & the Arts / Colm Tóibín

“Anora,” an American Fantasia

“Anora,” an American Fantasia “Anora,” an American Fantasia

In Sean Baker’s tragicomic film of a sex worker’s brush with wealth, he evokes auteurs of yore, who focused on the social realities of the country’s outcasts.

Books & the Arts / Beatrice Loayza

Looking at Art Will Never Be the Same Again

Looking at Art Will Never Be the Same Again Looking at Art Will Never Be the Same Again

A conversation with the art historian Claire Bishop about technology’s influence on museums and galleries, and her recent book Disordered Attention.

Books & the Arts / Francesca Billington

World

Kemi Badenoch in front of a podium.

The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female

The London-born daughter of Nigerian parents presides over the ruins of 14 years of Tory rule. Can her brand of nativism-lite bring the party out of the wilderness?

K. Biswas

Anas al-Sharif, a Gaza correspondent for Al Jazeera, reports from Gaza City on August 13, 2024.

Israel Is Still Targeting Palestinian Journalists. Silence Is Not an Option. Israel Is Still Targeting Palestinian Journalists. Silence Is Not an Option.

Journalists around the world have an urgent duty to stand with their peers in Gaza. Instead, too many are saying nothing.

Laura Albast and Sarah O’Neal

The North of Gaza Is an Open Graveyard

The North of Gaza Is an Open Graveyard The North of Gaza Is an Open Graveyard

For those trapped in northern Gaza, Israel’s ‘Surrender or Starve’ policy means the possibility of death in one way or another, at any moment.

Ezzideen Shehab

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The Perfect, Smiling Wives of the Christian Right

The Perfect, Smiling Wives of the Christian Right The Perfect, Smiling Wives of the Christian Right

Far from being an immutable fact of Christianity, evangelical antifeminism is recent, virulent, and gaining traction every day.

Feature / Talia Lavin

25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart

25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart 25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart

Before he left his post at The Daily Show, Stewart was America’s voice of reason. Times have changed. Has he?

Feature / John Semley

“Call of Duty”: Pentagon Ops

“Call of Duty”: Pentagon Ops “Call of Duty”: Pentagon Ops

Inside the weird synergies that launched the videogaming industry—and made the Pentagon fantasies in Call of Duty its stock in trade.

Feature / Jesse Robertson

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