Ivan Krastev and I offer some thoughts herein on democracy and its uncertain future(s): foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/27/dem…

biden’s approval rating during his 13th quarter in office:

lower than every president elected since eisenhower

In The The New Yorker, Type Fellow Eyal Press writes about Biden's record on pro-labor policies and its impact among the key demographics needed to secure a victory over Trump.
newyorker.com/news/daily-com…

A Supreme Court where 5 of 6 conservative justices appointed by GOP presidents who initially lost popular vote & confirmed by senators elected by minority of Americans is trying to make Republican minority rule & authoritarianism impossible to reverse amazon.com/Minority-Rule-…

So Texas allows students to carry guns on campus but not to carry out non-violent protest?

We are thrilled to announce the 2024-2025 Class of The Cullman Center Fellows:
nypl.org/blog/2024/04/2…

“By 2040, 70% of US will live in 15 states with 30 senators. That means 30% of country, which is whiter, more rural, more conservative, will elect 70% of senators”

Please listen to my Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross about my new book Minority Rule npr.org/2024/04/22/124…

I'm a Jew-loving Jew. Anti-Semitism is never ok. Here's what is not anti-Semitism: Peaceful protest, criticism of the Israeli government, calling for an independent Palestine, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, using the term apartheid to describe Israel, questioning Zionism.

Mike Pence's NYT op-ed is a perfect example of why I publish Abortion, Every Day: His column uses pretty much every language trick I've warned about for the last two years.

He also repeats debunked lies about abortion that I sort of can't believe made it past a fact-checker…

The Lancet’s age-standardized excess mortality estimates by country for the pandemic. The green is lower, the orange higher. When you correct for age, stories about the US and Europe suffering most look like a fiction, with sub-Saharan Africa hit hardest. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Leonard Cohen, who died in 2016, was one of our greatest songwriters. In his final interview, with David Remnick, he discussed his career, religious influences, triumphant final tours, and preparing for his end. nyer.cm/ZsMjWxm

In the aftermath of the UAW's stunning victory in Tennessee, my take on Biden's strong pro-labor record -- and why it may not help him with the voters he desperately needs to defeat Trump. newyorker.com/news/daily-com…

Journalist and author Eyal Press describes how moral injury stems from individuals being forced to act against their core values within their roles, revealing systemic challenges rather than personal shortcomings. Hear more in Not Otherwise Specified: nej.md/4aCiwGZ

This, by Yuval Noah Harari, is masterful. It gives me no satisfaction - only grief - to add that I’ve been saying all this since 10/10, but he says it much better. Enough. haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Joe Biden failing to receive credit for implementing policies that benefit workers could have enormous consequences in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan—to the point of deciding the election. nyer.cm/zw9d7q9

Terrific piece on a very important topic.

🚨🚨🚨משרד החוץ האמריקני הודיע כי הוא מטיל סנקציות על בנצי גופשטיין שעומד בראש ארגון הימין הקיצוני להב'ה. גופשטיין נחשב לאחד האנשים הקרובים ביותר לשר לביטחון לאומי איתמר בן גביר. משרד החוץ האמריקני מסר כי גופשטיין וארגון להב'ה עמדו מאחורי התקפות אלימות נגד פלסטינים

“The arrested students were charged with ‘trespassing’ on the campus that they are charged more than $60,000 a year to attend.” economist.com/united-states/…

Biden has been the most pro-labor President since FDR. Will it matter in November? newyorker.com/news/daily-com…

This is such an important story. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg 🇵🇸 + Ethan Corey on the predatory, unregulated system--fueled by private equity--that forces incarcerated people to pay outrageous prices for everything from reading glasses to deodorant. Great data reporting:
theappeal.org/locked-in-pric…