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The Rise of Trump and the Fall of American Empire

Some 15 years ago, on December 5, 2010, a historian writing for TomDispatch made a prediction that may yet prove prescient. Rejecting the consensus of that moment that U.S. global hegemony...

The Truth Behind Musk v. Brazil

In early October, Brazil lifted its ban on X following a prolonged battle between its government and the...

Biden’s ‘Last Bang’ in Ukraine

It was widely expected, including by the victors of the 2024 presidential election, that the Biden government would ramp up...

Don’t Panic

The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. Look, the reelection of Donald Trump is bad news. A lot...

Study: End World Bank Support for Factory Farming

Animal agriculture is one of the leading drivers of the climate crisis. According to a recent World Bank report,...

Time To Get Serious

The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. 1. With less than two months to go, this election remains a dead heat. A lot of...

Heller Skelter

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall...

Tracing the Anti-Haitian Hate Targeting Springfield

Out of all the outlandish claims at the presidential debate between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the most absurd was...

Neoliberals Are Wrong About Bidenomics

It is by now a familiar story. With the status quo in tatters following the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, a newly elected...

Macron’s True Color Is Blue

After 51 days of political limbo, the proverbial white smoke finally rose from the Élysée Palace. The appointment of right-wing stalwart Michel Barnier as...

About That Trump Assassination Conspiracy Theory

The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. I find the rise of BlueMAGA very disturbing, and I’m surprised more people don’t. Or perhaps I’m...