How Top “Progressive” Influencers Compromised Their Independence
Journalist Taylor Lorenz and Current Affairs’ John Ross discuss how top content creators tied themselves to the Democratic establishment.
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What the Kentucky Cheerleader “Dead Baby” Case Actually Reveals About America
From Kentucky to Ohio to Alabama, women are being prosecuted after pregnancy loss—and the press is helping police write the story.
The Surprisingly Complicated Politics of Richard Burton
On the surface, “Mr. Burton” looks like just another celebrity biopic. But the legendary actor’s life tells us a lot about class, empire, and sexuality in the 20th century.
Yes, Please Call It the War Department
Donald Trump has abandoned the myth that the U.S. military is engaged in “defense.” Good. That will make it easier to defund.
Who Will Stand Up Against the President’s Lawless Killings?
From North Korea to the Caribbean to Yemen, Trump claims the right to murder whoever he wants, whenever he wants. Where is the opposition to this outrageous criminality?
Omar Fateh Has All the Right Enemies
With virulent racists attacking him from one side, and sleazy establishment Democrats from the other, Fateh’s opponents represent everything wrong with American politics.
Political Elites Just Make Up New Enemies Whenever They Need Them
Rahm Emanuel encourages us to fear China solely because this would unify the country. But what is the threat?