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Back to SearchTrump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force
ICE now has the biggest budget of any law enforcement agency in America.
“ICE and Customs and Border Protection have long been the most rogue, kind of…
11 months ago
MAHA Is a Bad Answer to a Good Question
“Make America Healthy Again” is a great idea — somebody should try it.
A lot of the concerns animating the MAHA movement — chronic disease, the unheal…
11 months, 1 week ago
Your Questions (and Criticisms) of Our Recent Shows
I do my best to respond to your critiques of some of our recent episodes.
We got an overwhelming response to my interviews with the Palestinian activi…
11 months, 1 week ago
Trump vs. the U.S. Economy
What is going on with the economy right now?
There are a lot of mixed signals. President Trump slashed taxes, but he’s also bringing in a lot of money…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
When Is It Genocide?
In December 2023, when South Africa accused Israel of genocide before the International Court of Justice, I thought it was wrong to do so. Israel had…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Mahmoud Khalil Tells His Story
Mahmoud Khalil was a leader in Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protests. In March, he was arrested by ICE agents and held for more than 100 day…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Behind Trump and Vance Is This Man’s Movement
Vice President JD Vance gave a speech recently that deserved more attention than it got. Accepting an award at a right-wing think tank, he argued tha…
1 year ago
Best Of: Barbara Kingsolver on ‘Urban-Rural Antipathy’
“It’s so insidious, people don’t realize it,” Barbara Kingsolver told me, describing the prejudice against “country people.” Kingsolver is one of tho…
1 year ago
Is Decarbonization Dead?
Biden passed the most ambitious climate legislation in American history. Trump just shredded it. What does that mean for the future of renewable ener…
1 year ago
Why American Jews No Longer Understand One Another
The consensus that held American Jewry together for generations is breaking down.
That consensus, roughly, was this: What is good for Israel is good …
1 year ago