You Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, “Gotta Hand It to” Ron DeSantis
Pamela Paul’s latest New York Times op-ed argues that the left should take a lesson from the right-wing Florida governor.
Chris LehmannJoe Biden
Congress Shouldn’t Clap for Tyre Nichols’s Parents—They Should Apologize
Many of the people rising for Nichols’s parents during the State of the Union didn’t do enough to prevent his death—and quite a few did worse than that.
Elie MystalForeign Policy
War With China Is Preventable, Not Inevitable
What is needed is a policy of constructive coexistence.
Jake Werner and William D. HartungHealth and Disease
The Shake-Up at the CDC Is an Opportunity We Can’t Afford to Miss
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has made plenty of mistakes, but her push to overhaul the agency deserves our full support.
Gregg GonsalvesCulture
Is “The Dig” the Most Important Podcast on the Left?
A conversation with Daniel Denvir about how his podcast became an essential feature of a radical education, the challenges facing leftist organizers, and much more.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Radicalization of Édouard Louis
Two new books by the French novelist mark a political turn in his writing.
Tara K. Menon
The Crusade Against Civil Liberties During World War I
Adam Hochschild’s latest book, American Midnight, examines a dark era in US history in which Woodrow Wilson and his administration went to war at home as well as abroad.
Eric FonerPolitics
It’s No Coincidence That the Midterms Turned the Blackest Parts of America Red
While Democrats celebrate an averted crisis, the GOP campaign to quell and marginalize Black voters has only continued.
Clarence Lusane
The GOP’s Phony Class War
Racist resentment plus plutocratic economics don’t equal a “working-class party.”
Jeet Heer
Ilhan Omar Will Not Be Silenced
The GOP’s decision to remove Omar from her most cherished committee was petty and cruel—but she’s not going anywhere.
John NicholsWorld
Indigenous-Led Marine Protection Sets a Course Along Canada's Pacific
Tired of waiting, First Nations are negotiating directly with commercial fisheries to protect biodiversity—will the federal government follow?
Ali Withers
“We Shouldn’t Grow Up Dreaming That Our Friends Don’t Get Killed”
As Palestinians reel from deadliest year in the occupied West Bank in two decades, a young woman who lost two loved ones pleads for the world to notice.
Mohammed El-Kurd
The Department of Defense Has Delivered Another Massive Intelligence Failure
Chinese emissions represent at least as great a threat to US security as the multitude of weapons enumerated in the Pentagon’s 2022 report—so why was it not addressed?
Michael T. KlareWatch and Listen
Listen: Spielberg and Other Oscar Contenders
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Adam Nayman joins the podcast to discuss The Fabelmans and movie award buzz.
February 8, 2023
Watch: Indigenous-Led Marine Protection Sets a Course Along Canada's Pacific
Tired of waiting, First Nations are negotiating directly with commercial fisheries to protect biodiversity—will the federal government follow?
February 7, 2023
