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The Betrayals of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
by Karissa Halstrom Politics

The representative from Washington has been hailed as the future of Democratic politics. But for those of us who actually live in her district, she’s just more of the same. Read the article ›
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Don’t Let Medicare For All Be Rebranded
by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Healthcare

It’s single-payer healthcare. Period. Read the article ›
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In Praise of Suit Socialism
by Nathan J. Robinson Politics

If there’s a visual language that connotes credibility and authority, why not take advantage of it? Read the article ›

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  The Betrayals of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
  by Karissa Halstrom Politics
  
  The representative from Washington has been hailed as the future of Democratic politics. But for those of us who actually live in her district, she’s just more of the same. Read the article ›
2. 2
  Don’t Let Medicare For All Be Rebranded
  by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Healthcare
  
  It’s single-payer healthcare. Period. Read the article ›
3. 3
  In Praise of Suit Socialism
  by Nathan J. Robinson Politics
  
  If there’s a visual language that connotes credibility and authority, why not take advantage of it? Read the article ›
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Articles in Editorial Roundtables

The “Long Sustained Electoral Scream” Roundtable

November 03, 2020

WE ARE SCREAMING and also speculating and also giving you special insight from a very, very special guest.

The “Fresh Hot Takes on Canada” Roundtable

July 03, 2020

In which the editors offend the entire nation of Canada, and Oren Nimni—internet heartthrob, anarchist, and Canadian citizen—finds himself defending the State.

The “Replace Bad Things With Good Things” Roundtable

June 26, 2020

Bad things! We’re all sick of them. Isn’t it high time they were replaced with good things?

The “Left Aesthetics” Roundtable

May 22, 2020

The editors talk aesthetics, leftism, beauty, Oren’s t-shirts, and the garment industry. Also, Rennix gets cancelled.

The “Snacks Madness” Roundtable

April 24, 2020

In which the tedium of quarantine reduces your editorial board to arguing about snack preferences but also leads to a discussion about what “consumer choice” really means.

The “Quarantine Sports” Roundtable

April 03, 2020

In which our editors consider exciting new coronavirus-era sports, such as cat wrassling, potato-related strength competitions, and writing absurdist movies.

The “Everything Is Shit” Roundtable

March 13, 2020

Or is it? The Editors discuss.

Weekly Editorial Roundtable: Best of 2019 Edition

December 27, 2019

Your beloved editors share the books/TV/etc that resonated with them the most this year.