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Graffiti shown in Sao Paulo, Brazil of a young man in football gear holding up an NFL football and a Brazilian flag.

The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle

An industry built on addiction and loss now commands enormous political and cultural influence, from NFL stadiums in Philadelphia to soccer stadiums in São Paulo.

Oct 15, 2025 / Harrison Berger

In UChicago’s Mansueto Library, the bookstacks are all underground and unbrowsable.

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

Mickey Mouse, left, and chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger prepare to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on November 27, 2017, in New York City.

So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption

It’s time to break up Big Media, Big Tech, and the finance system that binds them together.

Oct 15, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout

Walter Lippmann on the ocean liner Conte di Savoia.

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

The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC

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

President Donald Trump displays the Gaza agreement endorsed by regional leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Sharm El-Sheikh Shows That the US Has Learned Nothing From Gaza Sharm El-Sheikh Shows That the US Has Learned Nothing From Gaza

Palestinans are expected to accept the same deal that led to October 7: permanent subjugation under the guise of “prosperity.”

Oct 15, 2025 / Spencer Ackerman

Donald Trump, a trickster president, smirks at a golf club on July 28, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland.

The United States Has Always Been a Trickster Land The United States Has Always Been a Trickster Land

Understanding Indigenous Coyote stories will help you grasp the appeal of Donald Trump.

Oct 15, 2025 / Julian Brave NoiseCat

The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City

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

Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025

New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same

The state is setting a powerful example with its first-in-the-nation plan. But the policy has support across the US.

Oct 14, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a Patriots for Europe “Make Europe Great Again” rally on February 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The rally in Madrid is a tribute to Donald Trump’s campaign and rhetoric, which the Patriots party is now emulating across Europe.

How María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Could Lead to War How María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Could Lead to War

Machado’s record makes a mockery of the idea she is a committed champion of peace, promoter of democracy, or unifying figure.

Oct 14, 2025 / Gabriel Hetland

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