9 Best Articles in 2021
The New York Times
The American Abyss
The New York Times
~19 min read · Jan 9th · A historian of fascism and political atrocity on Trump, the mob and what comes next
The Atlantic
The Election That Could Break America
The Atlantic
20+ min read · 2020-09-23 · If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos and subvert the result. Who will stop him?
medium.com
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
medium.com
5 min read · 2020-06-01 · As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the…
The New York Times
Opinion | I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration
The New York Times
5 min read · From 2018 · I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
The Atlantic
History Will Judge the Complicit
The Atlantic
20+ min read · 2020-06-02 · Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Atlantic
New Zealand’s Prime Minister May Be the Most Effective Leader on the Planet
The Atlantic
~15 min read · 2020-04-19 · Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style, focused on empathy, isn’t just resonating with her people; it’s putting the country on track for success against the coronavirus.
Guardian Tech
The great British Brexit robbery: how our democracy was hijacked
Guardian Tech
20+ min read · From 2017 · A shadowy operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign heavily influenced the result of the EU referendum. Is our electoral process still…
The New York Times
How Trump Steered Supporters Into Unwitting Donations
The New York Times
20+ min read · Apr 3rd · Online donors were guided into weekly recurring contributions. Demands for refunds spiked. Complaints to banks and credit card companies soared. But the money helped keep Donald Trump’s struggling…
FiveThirtyEight
2020 Election Forecast
FiveThirtyEight
~15 min read · 2020-08-12 · Latest forecast of the 2020 presidential election between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden by Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight
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NPR
A 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack: The Untold Story Of The SolarWinds Hack
NPR
20+ min read · Apr 16th · Russian hackers exploited gaps in U.S. defenses and spent months in government and corporate networks in one of the most effective cyber espionage campaigns of all time. This is how they did it.
The New York Times
Opinion | Do You Live in a Political Bubble?
The New York Times
6 min read · May 3rd · Enter your address and we’ll show you.
POLITICO
‘I’d Never Been Involved in Anything as Secret as This’
POLITICO
Apr 30th · The plan to kill Osama bin Laden—from the spycraft to the assault to its bizarre political backdrop—as told by the people in the room.
The Atlantic
The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown
The Atlantic
9 min read · May 4th · Progressive communities have been home to some of the fiercest battles over COVID-19 policies, and some liberal policy makers have left scientific evidence behind.
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Why is Everything Liberal?
richardhanania.substack.com
~13 min read · Apr 21st · Cardinal Preferences Explain Why All Institutions are Woke
The New York Times
Opinion | The G.O.P. Is Getting Even Worse
The New York Times
4 min read · Apr 23rd · Trumpians are having a venomous panic attack.
The New York Times
Post-Merkel Germany May Be Shaded Green
The New York Times
6 min read · Apr 18th · Germany’s Greens are expected to be a critical part of any new government. But these are not the Greens of old. Today it is a pragmatic party promising an assertive stance abroad.
The Conversation
The 1.5℃ global warming limit is not impossible
The Conversation
4 min read · May 2nd · Humanity can still limit global warming to 1.5°C this century. But political action will determine whether it actually does. Conflating the two questions amounts to dangerous, misplaced punditry.
The New York Times
Walter Mondale, Ex-Vice President and Champion of Liberal Politics, Dies at 93
The New York Times
~19 min read · Apr 20th · Under Jimmy Carter, he was the first V.P. to serve as a genuine partner of a president. His own run for the top position ended in a crushing defeat.
The Guardian
That creaking sound? It’s the United Kingdom starting to break apart
The Guardian
4 min read · May 5th · Westminster’s self-serving rule is bolstering the cause of independence. Democracy will be the winner, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
