The Moral Clarity of Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Jerri Green The Moral Clarity of Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Jerri Green
Even before her state botched another execution, gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green was telling Tennesseans that “the death penalty has always been inhumane, expensive, and biase…
Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI
When every price and wage is personalized, organizing gets harder. Here’s how we’re fighting back in New York City.
The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory
The American action in the contested strait isn’t sustainable—and won’t alter the economic and political fallout from its closure.
Trump Is Trusting Tech Companies to Self-Police AI. What Could Go Wrong? Trump Is Trusting Tech Companies to Self-Police AI. What Could Go Wrong?
Trump’s refusal to heed the warnings from within the tech industry might end up being his most asinine legacy.
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Has France’s Government Overplayed Its Hand? Has France’s Government Overplayed Its Hand?
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Seeing My Mother in Prison: A Conversation With Author Harriet Clark Seeing My Mother in Prison: A Conversation With Author Harriet Clark
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Recovering From a “Gut Punch”: Black Women Fired by Trump and Musk Work to Overcome Shame and Self-Blame Recovering From a “Gut Punch”: Black Women Fired by Trump and Musk Work to Overcome Shame and Self-Blame
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The Conservative Organization Building a New Young Elite The Conservative Organization Building a New Young Elite
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October 21st, 2014: ‘If I Were Dictator’: Writers in the ’30s Plot for a Better World ‘If I Were Dictator’: Writers in the ’30s Plot for a Better World
A forerunner of The Guardian’s current series, “King or Queen for a Day.”
Politics
The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong. The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the “Trump Dividend” and the threat of AI.
The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran? The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?
Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.
Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality
In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.
The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party
It is damn time we all started acting like it.
Books & the Arts
Black Freedom in an Age of White Oligarchy Black Freedom in an Age of White Oligarchy
Justin Leroy’s The Lowest Freedom points toward the limits of liberty under racial capitalism.
The Carnival of Venice Biennale The Carnival of Venice Biennale
That so much of the art of “In Minor Keys” is muted in effect is ironic, because so much of it is overproduced, aspirationally eye-catching, and so big.
America Without the NFL America Without the NFL
Chuck Klosterman’s Football is a eulogy for the sport on the eve of its decline.
World
A Reckoning Comes for Nepal A Reckoning Comes for Nepal
A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.
Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?
Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.
Notes From Evictionland Notes From Evictionland
Eviction is practically baked into the way Britain manages its tenanted homes. Here’s how it played out—over and over again—for my parents.
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The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade
After Roe was overturned, some young women are turning more hard-line on abortion—but others are fleeing conservatism altogether.
Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics
A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.
The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores
The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.
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