Class Dismissed
August 31, 2026
Hampshire College closes its doors.
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Flyover Country
The cowboy in all of us is dying.
Revenge of the Nerds
August 21, 2026
The origins and ambitions of Silicon Valley’s war on democracy.
Opportunity Brokers
August 19, 2026
Under the long shadow of colonial rule, Jeffrey Epstein cultivated clout in Africa.
Attention
Give me your phone, please.
It’s a Third World After All
August 12, 2026
Persuasion may not be the point.
Performative Reading
August 11, 2026
No one is free from the need to be admired.
Read for Filth
August 05, 2026
Horror, filth, and glamour
Overmedicalization and Its Discontents
August 04, 2026
The MAHA camp turns to psychiatric reform.
There’ll Be Health to Pay
July 28, 2026
The “reinstate and compensate” movement is not about workers’ rights.
Blindsighted
July 23, 2026
Silicon Valley wants to “optimize” your eyeballs.
For Christ’s Sake
July 22, 2026
Does James Talarico deserve the faith of voters?
