The Sunshine Imperium
Ron DeSantis’s blind faith to the military in its worst moments doesn’t bode well should he ever claim the title of commander in chief.
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Announcing Our New Editor in Chief,
Matthew Shen Goodman
February 24, 2023
The Baffler magazine, America’s leading voice of interesting and unexpected left-wing political criticism since 1988, has appointed Matthew Shen Goodman as its new editor in chief.
Shen Goodman comes to The Baffler from Triple Canopy, where he served as senior editor ...
More American Carnage
February 24, 2023
A list of dead women, victims of what ought to be called "ego killings."
The Devil’s Milkshake
February 23, 2023
Arresting further complaint, one sip at a time.
Close Encounters
February 23, 2023
The truth is out there. But truth is a moving target.
Gay Liberation Failed
February 21, 2023
On the origins of today’s anti-trans backlash.
Deeper in Debt
February 14, 2023
Pakistan is the latest country to edge toward the economic precipice.
Line in the Sand
February 07, 2023
Hypocrisy in the city-state of the future.
In Rocinante’s Stirrups
February 02, 2023
Rereading the diaries of Che Guevara.
Summer Freeze
February 01, 2023
Fertility tourism could mean that countries like Spain prioritize foreign women over their own citizens.
For the Public Good
January 25, 2023
On Mexico’s history of overzealous public works.
Bolsonaro’s Long Shadow
January 24, 2023
Bolsonaro’s attack on the Brazilian state.