The Age of Vanceism Is Just Beginning The Age of Vanceism Is Just Beginning
The next four years in American politics may be characterized as much by the vice president as by his boss.
Jan 16, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann
How to See Tech Like a Luddite How to See Tech Like a Luddite
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Jathan Sadowski on the relationship between technology and capitalism.
Jan 16, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx
Can “Babygirl” Breathe New Life Into a Retrograde Genre? Can “Babygirl” Breathe New Life Into a Retrograde Genre?
The movie, starring Nicole Kidman, operates at the level of the female gaze. Its inversion of erotic thriller tropes leads to fascinating but, at times, tepid results.
Jan 16, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
How American Racism Sabotaged the World’s Fight Against Genocide How American Racism Sabotaged the World’s Fight Against Genocide
The international laws against genocide were deliberately crafted to prevent the US from being held accountable for its crimes against Black and Indigenous people.
Jan 16, 2025 / Anthony Conwright
Left Organizing Is in Crisis. Philanthropy Is a Major Reason Why. Left Organizing Is in Crisis. Philanthropy Is a Major Reason Why.
Progressive philanthropy lacks good strategy, so too many of our organizations are hollow—and that left us unable to prevent a second Trump term.
Jan 16, 2025 / Nina Luo
What Will the New DNC Chair Do to Curb the Role of Outside Money in Democratic Primaries? What Will the New DNC Chair Do to Curb the Role of Outside Money in Democratic Primaries?
January 16, 2025 What Will the New DNC Chair Do to Curb the Role of Outside Money in Democratic Primaries? This is increasingly an existential question for progressives—and for the…
Jan 16, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage
No Diamonds: The Most Important Sports Films That Aren’t Baseball No Diamonds: The Most Important Sports Films That Aren’t Baseball
On this episode of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the best sports movies.
Jan 15, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
We Have a Ceasefire Deal, but This Isn’t the End We Have a Ceasefire Deal, but This Isn’t the End
World / January 15, 2025 We Have a Ceasefire Deal, but This Isn’t the End The widely reported agreement must hold. We haven’t begun to understand the full scope of the horrors…
Jan 15, 2025 / Mohammad Alsaafin
The Media’s Plan for Trump’s Next Term: “Lifestyle Coverage” The Media’s Plan for Trump’s Next Term: “Lifestyle Coverage”
On the eve of the president-elect’s inauguration, mainstream outlets have announced their intention to retreat from politics.
Jan 15, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
What Does the Future Hold for Syrian Kurds Post-Assad? What Does the Future Hold for Syrian Kurds Post-Assad?
NATO ally Turkey has emerged as the dominant state power in a new Syria, and is seeking to press its advantage by bombing and occupying more Kurdish territory.
Jan 15, 2025 / Matt Broomfield