Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump are two of the greatest con men of the age. Both successfully convinced many people to do immense harm to themselves and their country.

Hint: Racism is involved.

Kat Abughazaleh on how the Harris campaign courted creators and the ethics of influencing.

The Tenet Media case is a reminder of how conservative media serves the interests of the rich.

Outside of a church or karaoke room, singing is mostly left to the professionals. But anyone can—and should—partake in the joys of collective singing.

The Atlantic poses as a magazine of ideas, but its writers get away with terrible arguments. Its ascendance is a sign of the dire state of American intellectual life.

Jeremiah Moss on what neoliberalism has done to the culture and soul of New York City.

Commentary around the first Harris-Trump debate focused on Harris’s impressive performance. But both candidates accepted dangerous right-wing premises on climate, immigration, economics, and foreign policy.