Why Is “The Washington Post” Whitewashing Epstein’s Stomach-Churning Birthday Book? Why Is “The Washington Post” Whitewashing Epstein’s Stomach-Churning Birthday Book?
In their social circle, Trump and Epstein were so identified as predators that the pair’s trafficking of young women would be instantly recognized as fodder for a joke.
Sep 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Threads of Solidarity: Journalists Killed in Gaza Threads of Solidarity: Journalists Killed in Gaza
Community embroidery action, with PueblaXPalestina collective, Pyramid Park, Cholula, Mexico, August 2025.
Sep 10, 2025 / OppArt / Rosa Borrás
The Power of France’s Pro-Israel Lobby The Power of France’s Pro-Israel Lobby
Netanyahu says Israel is fighting a “shared war” to defend Western values. In France, as elsewhere, it’s a message that has found powerful advocates—and not just on the right.
Sep 10, 2025 / Serge Halimi and Pierre Rimbert
How Did Republican Fashion Go From Blazers to Belligerence? How Did Republican Fashion Go From Blazers to Belligerence?
Trump and his cronies’ style reflects a platform where grievance is currency and performance is power.
The Lost Souls of the Internet The Lost Souls of the Internet
In Searches, Vauhini Vara probes the ways that we rely on the Internet and how we periodically attempt to free ourselves from its grip.
Sep 10, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
Why Is MLB in Chicago Acquiescing to Trump? Why Is MLB in Chicago Acquiescing to Trump?
Trump is threatening to occupy Chicago while the Cubs are feting the far right.
Sep 10, 2025 / Dave Zirin and Gus O’Connor
We’re Living in an Age of Scams We’re Living in an Age of Scams
The anonymity of the Internet makes us all vulnerable to being swindled—and it’s making us trust each other less.
Sep 9, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why the Media Allows MAGA to Cover Up Their Lies With More Lies Why the Media Allows MAGA to Cover Up Their Lies With More Lies
The MAGA movement can “walk back” outrageous statements, and the press hardly asks a follow-up.
Sep 9, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
William F. Buckley Jr.’s Friends and Enemies William F. Buckley Jr.’s Friends and Enemies
What was it about Buckley that made him so attractive to liberals—and what was it about liberals that caused them to be attracted to conservative figures like Buckley in the first...
Sep 8, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jeet Heer
Vile Grifters Are Taking Over Establishment Media Vile Grifters Are Taking Over Establishment Media
Paramount is reportedly set to pay between $100 million and $200 million for The Free Press and will install Bari Weiss at the top of CBS News.
Sep 4, 2025 / Jack Mirkinson