Among the Insurrectionists
An account of the assault on the Capitol, and its preparation.
Why McConnell Dumped Trump
An analysis of how the Republican Party’s leader in the Senate has shifted his position as regards Donald Trump, and why.
The History of the “Riot” Report
A study of reports published by government commissions after periods of protest and struggles for justice, which have perversely “acted as alibis for inaction”.
How Do We Change America?
A powerful essay that poses the question “How do we change America?”, looks to the past and finds a repetitive cycle of calls for reform much like those being put forward by many politicians now, followed by policy making and implementation failures. The author proposes that, in the end, “We cannot insist on “real change” in the United States by continuing to use the same methods, arguments, and failed political strategies that have brought us to this moment.”
Thirty-six Thousand Feet Under the Sea
An occasionally deeply tense read that examines the work of a “proper band of thieves” exploring deep parts of the sea.
How Greenwich Republicans Learned to Love Trump
A look at how wealthy areas of the United States that were historically bastions of establishment Republican politics have come to align with Donald Trump.
Color and Light
It’s a safe bet that anyone who enjoyed reading Sally Rooney’s novels, or is enjoying watching the BBC adaptation of Normal People, will enjoy this short story.
Living Through the Blitz
One from the New Yorker’s archive, this brief September 1940 dispatch from London describes life during the blitz and marvels at the “cheerfulness and fortitude with which ordinary individuals are doing their jobs under nerve-racking conditions.”