What distinguishes Zohran Mamdani’s socialism is not its aims. It’s his willingness to take seriously the problem of how to get there.
Dissent
Can We Remake Finance?
We have witnessed the destructive effects of financialization. Can the millions held in bank deposits, corporate equities, and bonds be used instead to provide for society’s most pressing needs?
The Struggle Against Autocracy in Asia
An interview with Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of The Milk Tea Alliance.
The Bad Science Behind Trans Medicine Bans
The conservative movement has built its case against gender-affirming care on the authority of anachronistic, faulty clinical research.
Rage and Prayer in Los Angeles
The task of this moment is to build a broad front that can resist authoritarianism. The recent protests are early skirmishes in the fight that will be needed.
[EVENT | July 10] Labor’s Partisans
A discussion with Alex Press and E. Tammy Kim, moderated by Natasha Lewis.
American Ideologies
To understand everything that happens in Latin America in relation to the United States is to brush aside inconvenient details in favor of a morality play.
[BAY AREA EVENT | June 26] Housing Politics and Climate Disaster
A discussion with Zach Lou and Moira Birss, moderated by Patrick Iber.
Know Your Enemy: Christopher Caldwell’s Case Against Civil Rights
Matt and Sam discuss Christopher Caldwell’s The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties, a broadside against the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Know Your Enemy: Did Podcasters Make Trump President?
Matt and Sam talk to Andrew Marantz about “bro” podcasts and their role in Trump’s election victory.
Moral Limits
Our empathy seems to make us righteous—even as we benefit from an unequal world.
Pepe Mujica, 1935–2025
The late Uruguayan president had an unmatched connection with popular sectors and the courage of his enduring convictions.