Was it Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
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Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
The Freakout Over Cheaper Beer at Yankee Stadium
Mamdani and Khan’s plan to end monopolistic pricing at NYC stadiums is good policy and good politics.
Posted inPolitics
What Is the “American Contradiction”?
Paul Starr on the deeper historical roots of what will be called the Trump Era—whether we like it or not.
Posted inWar in the Mideast
Hezbollah Isn’t Finished
Lebanon’s failure to govern ensures the Iranian-backed militia won’t disappear.
Posted inPolitics
Why Democrats Won
Donald Trump’s unpopularity, the fact that candidates met the moment in their elections, and the logic of off-year elections propelled the opposition party to a big victory.
Posted inBooks
Tyranny Is Downstream From the Economy
While the root causes of modern authoritarianism have been hotly debated, studies increasingly point to income inequality as the prime culprit.
Posted inForeign Policy
Sinking Boats Off Venezuela, Colombia. What Could Go Wrong?
A Q&A on the unstated aims and unacknowledged risks of Trump’s air strikes.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Gay Conversion Therapy Case and Its Discontents
If the oral arguments earlier this month offer any indication, the Supreme Court will uphold the banned practice—and then some.
Posted inSpecial Reports
Will Women Rising in the Church of England Influence the Vatican?
When King Charles attends a prayer service at the Vatican this week, it will be just a prelude to 2026, when a woman becomes the Archbishop of Canterbury.
