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The General Theory of Enshittification     Paul Krugman July 24, 2025 Paul Krugman Substack Once almost everyone was using the internet, it became possible for businesses in a variety of areas to build up customer bases sustained by strong network effects.…

Science and Democracy Under Siege     Darya Minovi, Kristie Ellickson , Jules Barbati-Dajches, Rachel Cleetus July 21, 2025 Union of Concerned Scientists From Jan. 20 to June 30, we documented 402 attacks on science–actions by an elected official or politi…

The Icemen Cometh     Jonathan M. Winer July 24, 2025 Washington Examiner Our democracy isn’t on autopilot. The machinery will not repair itself. Judges, executives, university presidents, media and tech leaders, donors, lawyers—those with some power—must …

How Zohran Mamdani Should Govern     Waleed Shahid July 21, 2025 The Nation If Mamdani becomes mayor, he’ll have the chance to prove something few American socialists have ever gotten close enough to power to demonstrate: that progressive values aren’t jus…

The Icemen Cometh     Jonathan M. Winer July 24, 2025 Washington Examiner Our democracy isn’t on autopilot. The machinery will not repair itself. Judges, executives, university presidents, media and tech leaders, donors, lawyers—those with some power—must …

Portside Culture Night Owl     Patrick Daly California poet Patrick Daly reflects on the reach, and limits, of the imagination, where nature, art and politics intertwine in often disturbing ways. , Broadstone Press       In memoriam …

Portside Culture McCarthyism and Its Victims: Here We Go Again?     Paul Buhle July 24, 2025 Portside Repression is certainly in the air, its effects likely to be as chilling as intended: people are afraid and have good reasons to be afraid. Reviews …

American Jews Were Played — Now What?     Rabbi Jay Michaelson July 18, 2025 Jewish Daily Forward It is now obvious that antisemitism was never the real reason for the Trump administration’s attacks on universities. What lessons can we learn from this grea…

Trump’s Epstein Fiasco Takes Darker Turn As Dem Senator Drops New Bomb     Greg Sargent July 23, 2025 The New Republic Sen. Ron Wyden has some ideas for Pam Bondi to pursue, if she’s interested in getting to the bottom of the Epstein scandal. His investiga…