Tag: american politics

• Elon Musk and the Decline of Western Civilization

  January 20, 2025

  Back in 2021, I wrote a blog post for American Purpose on “Silvio Berlusconi and the Decline of Western Civilization.” In it I argued that when historians 50 or 100… more ›

• Stephen Miller, Channeling Trump, Has Built More Power Than Ever

  January 17, 2025

  When Stephen Miller met with Mark Zuckerberg at Mar-a-Lago late last year, the 39-year-old Trump adviser was in a position of power that would have been unimaginable a decade ago.… more ›

• The Militia and the Mole

  January 5, 2025

  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. These highlights were written by the reporters and… more ›

• Judith Butler, philosopher: ‘If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic’

  December 15, 2024

  A leading figure in feminism and gender studies, the thinker welcomes EL PAÍS in California after being voted one of the most influential minds in the world Judith Butler, 58,… more ›

• I Traded My News Apps for Rumble, the Right-Wing YouTube. Here’s What I Saw.

  December 14, 2024

  As soon as President-elect Donald J. Trump won the presidential race, influencers on Rumble, the right-wing alternative to YouTube, flooded the platform with a simple catchphrase: “We are the media… more ›

• Crypto’s Legacy Is Finally Clear

  December 13, 2024

  An anti-establishment technology for an anti-establishment age. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/12/cryptos-legacy-finally-clear/680956/ more ›

• Feelings Don’t Care About Your Facts: Hurricanes and Fires in the Age of Conspiracy

  November 23, 2024

  In this webinar, Naomi Klein, Dr. Kendra Jewell, Dr. Chris Russill, and Erin Blondeau explored the intersection of climate change, disinformation, and conspiracy theories, and how they shape public perception… more ›

• What’s Coming: The Changing Domestic and World Orders Under the Trump Administration

  November 20, 2024

  Ray Dalio + Follow What’s Coming: The Changing Domestic and World Orders Under the Trump Administration Now that the nightmare scenario of a close Trump loss and ensuing fight over… more ›

• Finally, the Elites Have Been Defeated by the Billionaires

  November 10, 2024

  “Resentment against elites proved to be deeper and more profound than many in both parties had recognized.” — NYT “Many other billionaires and industry titans have thrown their support behind… more ›

• No people, no problem: AI chatbots predict elections better than humans

  September 21, 2024

  In a closely watched New York Democratic primary in June, centrist George Latimer ousted incumbent Jamaal Bowman by a wide margin of 58.7% to 41.3%. Ahead of the vote, two… more ›