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Features

Conservatives Are Trying to Ban Books in Your Town. Librarians Are Fighting Back.

How a right-wing mania is destroying the social fabric of communities across America

By Melissa Gira Grant

What Is Elon Musk Building?

He promised a “digital town square” when he bought Twitter. He has instead promoted right-wing conspiracy theories about Covid-19, Democrats—and even Twitter itself. Welcome to the libertarian superhero capitalist’s conception of the commons.

By Alex Shephard

Can American Jewish Support for Israel Survive This New Government?

For many liberal American Jews, this most extreme right-wing government in Israel’s history is a test of long-held assumptions and beliefs.

By Emily Tamkin

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State of the Nation

The Education of Byron Donalds, the Right-Wing Fringe’s Newest Star

Why the two-term congressman, who rose to prominence amid the House speakership fight, is the future of Florida Republicans

By Laura Jedeed

Who Said It: Tucker Carlson or George Wallace?

Racists from different eras still sound a lot alike.

By The New Republic

What If the Worst Crime Imaginable Never Happened?

Jimmie Duncan is on death row in Louisiana based on fraudulent science—but that might not matter if the state’s governorship flips this fall.

By Lara Bazelon

The Rise of Damian Williams, America’s Top Crypto Cop

The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York has become one of the country's chief financial watchdogs.

By Jacob Silverman

Books & The Arts

The Battle Over Bruno Schulz’s Final Works

The Polish Jewish writer was forced to decorate the home of his Nazi captor with fairytale murals. Where does the art belong?

By Adam Kirsch

Has the U.S. Lost Track of the Spies in Our Midst?

In an era of hacks and breaches, the game of spy vs. spy has changed.

By Tim Weiner

Janet Malcolm’s Dangerous Method

In her journalism, Malcolm offered devastating portraits of artists, analysts, and frauds. She dreaded receiving the same treatment.

By Sam Adler-Bell

No One Is Innocent in Saint Omer

Alice Diop’s courtroom drama is a story of aspiration and cruelty in a racist society.

By Jennifer Wilson

Does American Fascism Exist?

For nearly a century, Americans have been throwing the term around—without agreeing what that means.

By Daniel Bessner

Res Publica

The Thucydides Trap

Can the United States and China avoid military conflict?

By Win McCormack

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