Nazis and Racists and “Big Balls,” Oh My! Nazis and Racists and “Big Balls,” Oh My!
Elon Musk’s DOGE-boys are hacking our government. The misogynist bros of the 2014 Gamergate travesty have won. For now.
Feb 11, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Trump Is Outdoing Himself Trump Is Outdoing Himself
In the malignity of his intent and the scale of his graft, the second term is significantly worse. But it’s also his last.
Feb 11, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan
Why Elon Musk and the GOP Have the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in Their Crosshairs Why Elon Musk and the GOP Have the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in Their Crosshairs
Republicans have long wanted to kill the CFPB. With Musk and Russell Vought, they may finally have their chance.
Feb 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway? Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway?
The American experiment depends on institutional checks on power’s exercise. If there are no checks, then these indeed will be devastating times.
Feb 11, 2025 / Michele Goodwin and Gregory Shaffer
This Is What Government by Electronic Plebiscite Looks Like This Is What Government by Electronic Plebiscite Looks Like
Today’s tech oligarchs want the appearance of public acclaim for their deeply elitist vision of society—while maintaining a docile and cooperative public.
How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kendrick Lamar’s collective of geniuses made this the Super Bowl we needed.
Feb 10, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Democrats’ Choice: Fight Trump’s Oligarchy or Keep Groveling to Billionaire Donors The Democrats’ Choice: Fight Trump’s Oligarchy or Keep Groveling to Billionaire Donors
Elon Musk’s power grab is finally energizing a resistance. But it’s already being undermined by the party elite’s dependency on Silicon Valley.
Feb 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer
RFK Junior, Bad Bobby RFK Junior, Bad Bobby
A reminder of what was, and what is.
Feb 10, 2025 / OppArt / Eric Orner
The Making and Remaking of Karl Marx’s “Capital” The Making and Remaking of Karl Marx’s “Capital”
In the first English translation in half a century, Paul Reitter and Paul North distill the essence of the Marxist masterpiece by going back to basics.
Feb 10, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Alyssa Battistoni
How the Greens Became the Driving Force of German Militarism How the Greens Became the Driving Force of German Militarism
The Greens, founded as a pacifist party, are now enthusiastic cheerleaders for rearmament.
Feb 10, 2025 / Fabian Scheidler