America Got the Father It Wanted
The appeal of Trump’s paternalism
Gal Beckerman
Gal Beckerman is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author, most recently, of The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas.
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In A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin tell a story in which the genocide is only background.
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Protesters angry over Kamala Harris’s support for Israel should not forget what they stand to lose.
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How did Alexei Navalny stand up to a totalitarian regime?
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In books about the aftermath of October 7, Israelis and Palestinians seek recognition for their humanity.
Illustration by Mark Harris. Sources: Mahmud Hams / Getty; Anadolu / Getty; Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty; Dan Kitwood / Getty. Yuval Noah Harari Wants to Reclaim Zionism
Around the anniversary of October 7, a conversation about Israel, pain, and peace with the author of Sapiens
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Craig Unger’s career was nearly destroyed when he investigated a possible election conspiracy. Three decades later, he says he’s got the goods.
Benedict Evans for The Atlantic Malcolm Gladwell, Meet Mark Zuckerberg
The writer’s insistence on ignoring the web is an even bigger blind spot today than it was when The Tipping Point came out.
Illustration by Colin Hunter Let Us Now Praise Undecided Voters
Voters who don’t easily make up their minds are usually greeted with annoyance or disdain, but what if they’re the ideal citizens?
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani. Source: Getty How the War on Terror Warped the American Left
A new book on how 9/11 altered the national psyche also demonstrates how it stunted progressive politics.
Photo-illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: Viviane Moos / Getty.
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