Kevin mccarthy Video: Abrupt contrast between Kevin McCarthy's view on Trump speaking at CPAC and Liz Cheney's Kevin Reome

books How one family illustrates the legacy of slavery Elías Villoro

peter thiel Revealing Peter Thiel essay on his anti-democratic beliefs Gareth Branwyn

police Texas authorities admit Uvalde shooter wasn't "barricaded" Rob Beschizza

Belligerent Philly cop filmed harassing man and spewing racist remarks: "shut your mouth, boy" Rob Beschizza

wealth disparity What we talk about when we don't talk about our salaries Thom Dunn

prison Why aren't more conservatives concerned about felon voting rights? Thom Dunn

science fiction Read: Jeannette Ng's Campbell Award acceptance speech, in which she correctly identifies Campbell as a fascist and expresses solidarity with Hong Kong protesters Cory Doctorow

happy mutants The Training Commission: an email newsletter from the future, after a civil war and digital blackout Cory Doctorow

trump Read the Trump team's pathetic anti-Comey talking points Xeni Jardin

china Three kinds of propaganda, and what to do about them Cory Doctorow

class war Neoconservative's analysis: Donald Trump, elites, and the GOP's future Cory Doctorow

music Kelly Osbourne visits the Shiteau Marmont Kelly Osbourne

fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Fiction: Someone to Watch Over Me Angus McIntyre

lethem The Ecstasist: A Conversation with the Novelist Jonathan Lethem Mark Dery