Down and Out in Boston

Sponsored by The Writers’ Institute at CUNY Our April 4 issue is now online, with Erin Maglaque on miracles, Christian Caryl on Alexey Navalny’s legacy, Miranda Seymour on Lord Byron’s reputation, Jason DeParle on seeing homeless people, Daphne Merkin on Barbra, Eric Foner on civil rights and the courts, […]

The new office smoke break

March 14, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Almost Friday! Death. Taxes. Costco’s $1.50 hot dog deal. The bargain meal has been around for nearly 40 years, with Costco’s founder threatening to kill someone who suggested raising the price. But now it seems the combo meal […]

Algorithm Not for Sale

If you are having trouble viewing this email, click here.   Algorithm Not for Sale Plus: Kamala Harris’ abortion clinic tour, Karl Marx’s hypocrisy, CDC data struggles, and more… LIZ WOLFE Senate fight ahead: Yesterday, a bill that would force TikTok’s owners to either sell to an American company […]

The Ozempic Pushers

When Cut staffers started hearing from friends and family members that health-care providers were bringing up Ozempic in ways that left them feeling offended or betrayed, we asked features writer Angelina Chapin to look into exactly what kind of conversations were going down inside doctors’ offices. She spoke […]

Moscow’s Money Machine

Recently at The Signal: Atika Rehman on how an imprisoned former prime minister just won Pakistan’s general election. Today: How did the Russian government set a revenue record last year? Sergei Guriev on hidden oil tankers, climbing inflation, and the question of being able to afford the war. […]

3/14/24: TikTok Sale Or Ban Passes House, Judge Tosses Fani Willis Trump Charges, RFK Jr Considers Aaron Rodgers For VP, Ben Shapiro Owned On Social Security, Don Lemon Contract Terminated By Musk, Former Ambassador Predicts Haiti Revolution

Saagar and Ryan discuss the TikTok ban or sale bill passing the House, judge tosses Fani Willis Trump charges, RFK Jr considers Aaron Rodgers for VP, Ben Shapiro owned by facts and logic on social security, Elon Musk terminates Don Lemon X contract, and former Ambassador Dan Foote […]

Oscar Wilde: A Story Way More Important Than I Realized

By thecollective From Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff Margaret talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith about the gay anarchist Irish dandy who proved to be not shallow at all. Listen to part 1 here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/ep… Listen to part 2 here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/ep… Tags: Oscar Wilde Cool People Who Did Cool […]

Organized Anarchism Discussion Series #2

By thecollective From Black Rose Anarchist Federation Original title: Organized Anarchism Discussion Series #2 – Federación Anarquista Uruguaya – April 7th We are excited to announce the next event in our Organized Anarchism: A Global Perspective series, a discussion with a delegate from the Federación Anarquista Uruguaya (FAU). […]

‘Grave Concerns’: House Education Committee Demands Documents Related to Elite University’s Handling of Antisemitism

Jonathan Glazer’s Evil Oscars Display Israel is taking extraordinary measures to protect civilian life in Gaza, including sacrificing the lives of its own soldiers to go door-to-door in a terrorist-ridden urban hellscape. More Judge Dismisses 6 Charges in Georgia Trump Indictment Ahead of Expected Fani Willis Decision The […]

The Shittiest Rematch

The Shittiest Rematch Plus: TikTok ban, AOC primary challenger, DEI revisionism, and more… LIZ WOLFE Rematch from hell: Yesterday, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made basically official what we already knew to be true: that they will be facing each other come November, in the worst rematch—a […]

Not a Conspiracy, a Full-Blown Coup

Good morning, America is experiencing a full-blown coup, not just a conspiracy. The deceptive conduct of the so-called Select Committee on January 6 was truly despicable, and thanks to Congressman Barry Loudermilk it’s all coming out. Loudermilk’s committee is releasing a ton of content, from connections with Fani […]

Creator-economy crash

March 13, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Halfway to the weekend! For the stargazers, we’ve got a green comet that’s starting to become visible to the naked eye. Here are the details on the best way to see it. (Hint: City dwellers, you’re probably out […]

The Real Reason for Brexit

Zander Mar 13, 2024 Zander challenges the establishment lie that resentment over immigration from Poland and other East European nations was the main driver of the British vote to leave the EU. The reality is quite different. In 2016, the year of the historic Brexit vote, there were […]