The Racket
Explore the unseen connections behind world affairs, politics, disaster, and more. By Jonathan M. Katz
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Musk and Trump are capitalizing on decades of confusion and broken promises to lay waste to a crucial agency
Trump's new Guantánamo order portends a chilling future based on an ugly past
Why Trump's arguments about birthright citizenship are so absurd, and why they matter
Who has the most to gain in the pending deal between Israel and Hamas
What has changed since the earthquake, in Haiti and elsewhere
Contrary to media wisdom, the recent incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas were deeply linked. You just have to know how to look at them.
A look forward and back.
A Hanukkah repost
Social banditry, unidentified aerial phenomena, and the end of the inter-Trump moment
Plus: the ICC, Israel, and the rule of law