Why does everything feel meh? We're in the era of joyless decadence
We should, in theory, be happy. Thanks to our phones, we can do practically anything – listen to our favorite bands' entire discographies, have extravagant meals delivered to our door, travel the worl...
14 Aug 36min
The doctor who helps put prisoners to death
On 13 August, three states are set to carry out executions by lethal injection. It’s the first time since 2010 that three people will be put to death on the same day in the US. In Tennessee, the execu...
12 Aug 43min
Rebecca Solnit on Andrew Tate and Trump’s misogyny
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan may soon be extradited back to the UK – but the manosphere influencers' case will have lasting consequences in the US, where the Tates reportedly maintained multipl...
10 Aug 42min
Who are the Trump allies running Latin America?
An outspoken conservative endorsed by Donald Trump was sworn into office as Colombia’s new president on Friday. Abelardo de la Espriella is the seventh rightwing politician to take office in Latin Ame...
7 Aug 40min
Inside the vigilante movement destroying Flock cameras
There are more than 120,000 Flock surveillance cameras in 6,000 communities across the US. These ALPRs (automatic license plate readers) are largely used by law enforcement, and have come under critic...
5 Aug 38min
Mamdani won New York. But can a progressive win the Michigan primary?
Democrats are pissed off – and they're taking their anger straight to the ballot box. In the wake of Donald Trump's return to the White House, progressives (including members of DSA – Democratic Socia...
3 Aug 34min
Will the US midterm elections be free and fair?
With Republicans' chances in the midterms looking shaky, Donald Trump is increasingly trying to rewrite the rules that govern US elections. Voting rights groups say he's really laying the groundwork t...
31 Juli 40min
Is Iran a ‘forever war’?
After a lull in fighting, airstrikes between the US and Iran resumed Wednesday, killing at least 20 members of Iraq’s popular mobilization force. The conflict between the US and Iran has now entered i...
29 Juli 32min
