Politics

The Mamdani Earthquake

A 33-year-old democratic socialist just beat Andrew Cuomo in the NYC mayoral primary. Here's what it means for the city and the party, and America's…

Jun 25 •

From Warsaw to Washington: The War on Expertise

Poland’s vote echoes a global pattern: Education and support for populism and inversely correlated

Jun 6 •

The War on Truth

Summing up our five-part series on the ways in which authoritarians spread and weaponize idiocy. This is your handy guide for resisting.

May 23 •

Know what? Most Advances of Civilization Came from The ‘Elites’

Guardrails are useful in preventing corruption and foolishness

May 4 •

100 Days of Autocracy

Journalists struggle to capture the scale of the threat unleashed by Trump — there is almost no way to express it and still sound “objective”

May 3 •

The Magician’s Secret I Learned at Sixteen

LUCA WOLFE MURRAY writes: The trick is not about deception but distraction. Trump seems to get this. You’d better get it too.

Apr 27

Did Maher Really Get PUNKED By Trump?

Bill Maher’s White House dinner became a case study in how charm and restraint can disarm even sharp critics and obscure the real dangers

Apr 25 •

In Easter greeting, Trump Calls Predecessor a “highly destructive Moron”

"By turning the doctrine of Christ on its head, Trump is again projecting to his base that he is the ultimate disruptor," says presidential historian

Apr 20

Why Authoritarians Attack The News Media

THE WAR ON TRUTH, PART IV: To keep people in the dark you must first turn off the light

Apr 15 •

The Witch Hunt Playbook

THE WAR ON TRUTH, PART III: When populists break the law and benefit from it

Apr 10 •

A Devastating Global War on Expertise

THE WAR ON TRUTH, PART II: Defying experts and disdaining knowledge aren't bugs of right-wing populism — ignorance is the main feature.

Apr 7 •

In Qatargate Fiasco, Netanyahu’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Narrative Takes Cues from Trump

As Israel's embattled PM decries an investigations into his aides, he’s burning down his own house and risking regional diplomacy at a critical moment

Apr 3 •

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