Trump’s AI Deregulation Is His Oppenheimer Moment Trump’s AI Deregulation Is His Oppenheimer Moment
He has chosen to unleash a powerful and potentially cataclysmic new technology on the world with no regard for consequences.
Oct 20, 2025 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
The Sonic Risks of PUP and Rico Nasty The Sonic Risks of PUP and Rico Nasty
On their new albums, the punk rockers and rapper break all the rules.
Oct 16, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
Walter Lippmann’s Phantom Publics Walter Lippmann’s Phantom Publics
Arguably no American journalist wielded as much influence as Walter Lippmann did in the 20th century. But what did he do with that power?
Oct 15, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Howard
Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities? Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?
The answer is simple: to spend untold sums on useless buildings by starchitects.
Oct 15, 2025 / Column / Kate Wagner
The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC
The influential group of lawmakers has damaged its reputation as “conscience of the Congress” by staying silent on the Gaza genocide.
Oct 15, 2025 / Feature / Anthony Conwright
No Kings Day: “It’s Gonna Be Fun”—Plus, “One Battle After Another” No Kings Day: “It’s Gonna Be Fun”—Plus, “One Battle After Another”
On Start Making Sense: Leah Greenberg, cofounder of Indivisble, talks about preparing for Saturday’s protests, and John Powers comments on Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film.
Oct 15, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City
Asad Dandia sued the NYPD after it spied on his family and community. Now he uses people’s history to reclaim the streets from the systems that surveilled him.
Oct 15, 2025 / Lara-Nour Walton
How the Capitalism of the 1980s Created Donald Trump’s Theory of the State How the Capitalism of the 1980s Created Donald Trump’s Theory of the State
The proliferation of privately held companies during the Reagan years laid the foundations for Trump’s approach to government.
Oct 14, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
What We Talk About When We Talk About Cancer What We Talk About When We Talk About Cancer
Oct 14, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jane Zwart