United States
Memorializing Charlie Kirk
If the summer of George Floyd protests was a season of insurgent anger from below over someone murdered by the state, then the autumn of Charlie Kirk is a time of coercive mourning from above through which the right will try to cement authoritarian rule.
How To Fix America’s Political Violence
Writer and political pundit Anand Giridharadas joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the problem of political violence in America
Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Reveals a Terrifying New Reality Around Political Violence
The public assassination of Charlie Kirk reveals a shocking new reality in America: political violence as spectacle. With waning content moderation and algorithms that promote a tribalistic form of politics, social media has brought images of the murder into the mainstream, threatening to desensitize us all to its horrors.
American Support for Israel Is a Political Religion
What makes the relationship between the U.S. and Israel unique, one that can’t be captured by ordinary frameworks? It’s as if the two states were a single entity — “AmericaIsrael” — functioning like an article of faith and producing its own heretics.
Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ Meme Sends a Message With Deep Historical Roots
Trump’s meme declaring war on Chicago has shocked liberals. But what could be more purgative, more exhilaratingly American to his base than avenging the nation with racial warfare?
Chasing the American Dream Under Trump
A family from China’s eastern Jiangsu province risked all to come to America, flying across the world and traversing the dangerous Darien Gap before crossing the U.S. border and seeking asylum. Despite the anti-immigrant policies of the Trump administration, the family is now focused on building a new life.
Putin’s Illegal Conquests Wouldn’t Be the First the White House Has Endorsed
The U.S. denounces Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian land, yet both Republican and Democratic administrations have tolerated illegal conquests by allies, such as Morocco’s annexation of Western Sahara and Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights and occupation of the West Bank. This double standard undermines the case against territorial concessions.