Democratic socialists pick up steam.

Democratic socialists headline races across the country. Plus, new revelations about DEA drug trafficking enforcement. By Will Kaback • 23 Jun 2026 View in browser Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) conduct a news conference | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA, edited by Russell Nystrom […]

Through the Looking Glass

A dispatch from our Art Editor, Leanne Shapton, on the art and illustrations in the Review’s May 14, May 28, June 11, and June 25 issues. This jam-packed, supersized newsletter covers the art and illustrations in the May 14, May 28, June 11, and June 25 issues of the Review. It’s brought to you […]

U.S. eases Iran oil sanctions; “Alarming indications” of “imminent mass atrocities” in Sudan; Enrollment in Medicaid and ACA drops by 5 million

Drop Site Daily: June 23, 2026 Drop Site News Jun 23, 2026 U.S.-Iran technical talks in Switzerland conclude with implementation agreements. President Donald Trump says Strait of Hormuz to stay open, claims Iran agreed to “highest-level nuclear inspections.” Iran contradicts American claims about memorandum of understanding. U.S. eases […]

Trump’s Sabotage?

Trump’s Sabotage? Plus: Cuba’s opposition waiting in the wings, the wealthy are feeling the squeeze, and more… LIZ WOLFE Trump can’t stop getting in Vance’s way: It’s hard to know, when it comes to President Donald Trump, what exactly is deliberate and what’s not. He’s either a man […]

The Polite Kind Of Racism

Caitlin Johnstone Jun 23, 2026 Reading by Tim Foley: There are two types of racism in the west: the kind that’s considered acceptable in polite liberal society, and the kind that’s widely frowned upon. The acceptable type of racism is the kind which considers it fine and normal […]

The Immanentization of the Eschaton

Troy Southgate Jun 24, 2026 THERE are ‘Muslim’ predators who conspire to have their seventy-two virgins now, rather than later; genocidal ‘Jews’ who will gladly exterminate Arabs in order to manufacture their artificial return; and depraved ‘Christian’ priests whose idea of the Second Coming rests upon securing a […]

6/24/26: Zohran NYC Sweep, Iran Rejects Trump Nuclear Claims, Tulsi Resigns, UAE Sudan Horrors

Krystal and Ryan discuss Zohran’s slate sweeps NYC, Pro Israel Dems destroyed in NY, Iran rejects Trump’s nuclear claims, Tulsi resigns, Trump sits by as UAE Sudan horrors loom. Trita Parsi: https://x.com/tparsi?s=20 Jon Swaine: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people… Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (2:07)MAMDANI TSUNAMI! Establishment SHOOK, DSA VICTORIOUS (10:39)’F*** AIPAC’ Pro Israel Dems […]

Why Did He do it?

William S. Lind, Traditional Right Jun 11 Throughout his Presidential campaigns, President Trump promised he would keep us out of avoidable wars on the far side of the world. He repeated that promise in his National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy, both official documents. Reportedly, he is […]

6/23/26: Mearsheimer on Iran & Ukraine, Tucker Says He’s Done With GOP, Housing Crisis, Israel’s Nuclear Blackmail

Krystal and Saagar discuss John Mearsheimer on Iran war and Ukraine, Tucker says he is done with the GOP, affordability crisis on home ownership, Israel’s nuclear blackmail plot. John Mearsheimer: https://www.mearsheimer.com/ Blowback Podcast: https://blowback.show/ Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (2:03)John Mearsheimer: Trump LOST, Iran Gets Spoils With Sanctions Relief (21:12)SLIPPERY SLOPE […]

6/22/26: Iran Talks Nearly Collapse, Neocons Try To Tank Deal, Mythos AI Hacking, Trump Reflecting Pool Meltdown, Zohran Vs AIPAC & MORE!

Krystal and Saagar discuss Iran talks nearly collapse, neocons try to tank deal, Americans want war to end, Mythos AI hacked entire NSA in hours, Trump reflecting pool meltdown, Zohran smeared for AIPAC criticism. Jeremy Scahill: https://x.com/jeremyscahill?s=20 Darializa Avila Chevalier: https://www.darializaforcongress.com/ Claire Valdez: https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/ Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (1:43)Iran Talks […]

Repeat After Me

            Sponsored by William Bruce Lectures   Today in The New York Review of Books: Adania Shibli examines indifference to Palestinian pain; Liana Fink writes a dialogue; Christopher Benfey reflects on the friendship between Hannah Arendt and Randall Jarrell; and, from the archives, Darryl […]

African-American crime

The dynamics of locality interact with reactive aggression. Lorenzo Warby Jun 19, 2026 This is a response to this blog post, which I was not able to provide a comment on directly. It is one of a series of blog posts arguing that racism explains the (much) higher […]

Queers are Everywhere You Bomb

By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley There is a narrative running through the western zeitgeist and slowly trickling out to its various victims in the Third World that ‘Queer’ or at least ‘LGBTQ’ is somehow synonymous with colonialism and imperialism; that queerness in and […]

Iran Deal On Brink Of COLLAPSE

Episode 283 with Murtaza Hussain Krystal Kyle & Friends Jun 19, 2026 Hello, readers and listeners! This week on KK&F we bring you a new conversation untangling the murky details of the MOU (memorandum of understanding) that Trump signed earlier this week (on June 15) and acknowledging how […]

Figuring

In the “At the Galleries” column from our June 25, 2026, issue, Lovia Gyarkye writes about an exhibition of work by the British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at the Jack Shainman Gallery in New York. Yiadom-Boakye is most known for painting solitary, serene figures that nonetheless possess, as Gyarkye writes, “a […]

6/20/26 2pm Eastern Round-Table #155: The History of the Term Libertarian

Join Keith, Florian, and Todd for a discussion on the evolution of the term Libertarian. My Contact Info: Locals: https://praiseoffolly.locals.com/ X:   / pofpodcast   Telegram: t.me/PraiseOfFolly_1511 Facebook:   / praiseoffollypodcast   BuyMeACoffe: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PraiseOf… Subscribe Star: https://www.subscribestar.com/PraiseO… Substack: https://substack.com/profile/40985862… Email: tertullian155@protonmail.com

Teenage American Maoists – Why Do They Exist?

ORDER THE BOOK: “Imperialism & Anti-Imperialism: Key Writings and Lectures” https://amazon.com/dp/B0H2F6L19H JOIN THE CENTER FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION: https://www.cpiusa.org/join-cpi Why are teenage Maoist organizations appearing across the United States? In this livestream, Caleb Maupin examines the growing number of youth Maoist groups, communist organizations, and revolutionary political formations that […]

The Dual Nature of Land Acknowledgments

June 17, 2026 Dear Readers, There’s no shortage of thought-provoking reading in this week’s roundup. From contested questions about history and public symbolism, to regulatory failures in health policy, to the institutional framework of the final frontier—you won’t want to miss these sharp contributions to public discourse. First, […]