The RACKET

Explore the unseen connections behind world affairs, politics, disaster, and more. By Jonathan M. Katz.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court justices can read

BREAKING: Supreme Court justices can read

In the big birthright citizenship case, the Constitution seems to have the upper hand

Fascism

+2

The Iran War is antisemitism fuel

The Iran War is antisemitism fuel

Trump's war is a crime. But too much of the opposition to it is riddled with the socialism of fools.

Donald the warmonger redux

Donald the warmonger redux

Trump has his Iran War, and it's already escalating. Congrats to everyone who got us here.

Imperialism

+2

The Bloody Show

The Bloody Show

In an unhinged State of the Union, Trump brought necropolitics to primetime

Philosophy

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Goodbye, 'rules-based order.' Hello, Trump World?

Goodbye, 'rules-based order.' Hello, Trump World?

Something shifted this week

Haiti

+5

The Most American Halftime

The Most American Halftime

Decoding Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl for the haters

Imperialism

+2