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Elizabeth Borgwardt

The new film Nuremberg may tell us as much about the present as about the past.

The post Rethinking Nuremberg for the 21st Century appeared first on The Nation.
Rethinking Nuremberg for the 21st Century
The new film Nuremberg may tell us as much about the present as about the past.
www.thenation.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Scott Hechinger

The disappearance of the platform is bigger than one newsroom.

The post The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices appeared first on The Nation.
The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices
The disappearance of the platform is bigger than one newsroom.
www.thenation.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Jeet Heer

The Democratic leader’s cave-in makes it all too clear: It’s time to clean house in the Senate.

The post After This Shutdown Surrender, Chuck Schumer Needs to Go appeared firs...
After This Shutdown Surrender, Chuck Schumer Needs to Go
The Democratic leader’s cave-in makes it all too clear: It’s time to clean house in the Senate.
www.thenation.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Commercial production has long been crucial to sustaining entertainment workers in the Los Angeles area. But it continues to plummet.
Hollywood’s Commercial Production Crews Are Losing a Lot of Work
Commercial production has long been crucial to sustaining entertainment workers in the Los Angeles area. But it continues to plummet.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Our long national nightmare is different,” Stephen Colbert said after some Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown.
Late Night Is Disappointed in Democrats Over Shutdown Deal
“Our long national nightmare is different,” Stephen Colbert said after some Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.
‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Moderate Black voters and young progressives favored Zohran Mamdani for mayor, while Andrew Cuomo won many wealthy New Yorkers and those who voted for Donald Trump.
The NYC Demographic Trends That Shaped Mamdani’s Win
Moderate Black voters and young progressives favored Zohran Mamdani for mayor, while Andrew Cuomo won many wealthy New Yorkers and those who voted for Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The vote, on Day 41 of the shutdown, signaled an end in sight to weeks of gridlock. Eight members of the Democratic Caucus supplied the critical backing.
Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift
The vote, on Day 41 of the shutdown, signaled an end in sight to weeks of gridlock. Eight members of the Democratic Caucus supplied the critical backing.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
To imagine the cost of an “America First” policy, walk through World War II cemeteries in Europe.
Opinion | On Veterans Day, This Is the Lonely, Terrible Sorrow We Must Never Forget
To imagine the cost of an “America First” policy, walk through World War II cemeteries in Europe.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Kennan Institute, which researches Russia and the surrounding region, has re-emerged in a form that is smaller but more impervious to government control.
Dismantled by DOGE, a Foreign Policy Center Finds New Life
The Kennan Institute, which researches Russia and the surrounding region, has re-emerged in a form that is smaller but more impervious to government control.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The agreement prompted a backlash within the party, not only against the Democratic defectors who supported it, but against Senator Chuck Schumer, the leader who did not.
Shutdown Deal Revives Democratic Infighting
The agreement prompted a backlash within the party, not only against the Democratic defectors who supported it, but against Senator Chuck Schumer, the leader who did not.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
President Trump pressured Democrats by taking punishing actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.
For Trump, Nothing Was Off Limits During the Shutdown
President Trump pressured Democrats by taking punishing actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A tech billionaire professes to hate identity politics, but they seem in some ways to consume him.
Opinion | Alex Karp Went From Biden Donor to Trump Enabler. Why?
A tech billionaire professes to hate identity politics, but they seem in some ways to consume him.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Zohran Mamdani navigated a media landscape similar to the one that helped Trump win over young men.
How Did Mamdani Reach Young Male Voters? Podcasts and YouTube Shows.
Zohran Mamdani navigated a media landscape similar to the one that helped Trump win over young men.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Supreme Court chose not to revisit a case involving same-sex marriage. The number of married same-sex couples has doubled in the last 10 years.
Marriage Ruling Relieves Gay Americans and Leaves Conservatives Pledging New Challenges
The Supreme Court chose not to revisit a case involving same-sex marriage. The number of married same-sex couples has doubled in the last 10 years.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A restless Democratic base is seething at older leaders in Washington.
Age Is the Issue That Democrats Can’t Shut Down
A restless Democratic base is seething at older leaders in Washington.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This is how the government shutdown was always going to end.For the past 30 years, the party that has forced federal agencies to close their doors in a funding fight has never actually achieved the...
Why the Democrats Finally Folded
This is how the government shutdown was always going to end.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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The Real Test for Democrats
The shutdown vote revealed how the party plans to contend with the challenges posed by Trump.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The Senate officially passed a bipartisan package Monday night to end the record-long government shutdown.Why it matters: After 40 days, eight Democrats broke with their party in support of a bipar...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate has passed a set of bills to reopen the government. Its fate in the House is uncertain.(Image credit: Tom Brenner)
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November 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
For My Friends, Everything …

Let the record show that President Donald Trump issued mass preemptive pardons to those involved in his effort to overturn the results of the 2020 elec...
Trump Completes Jan. 6 Autocoup With Mass Preemptive Pardons
For My Friends, Everything … Let the record show that President Donald...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The election of Zohran Mamdani as the mayor of New York City was a political shock well captured by the tweet of the night: Mamdani scored just over 50 percent of the citywide vote. There was a con...
Chartbook 415 Zohran Mamdani, New York City and the promise to revive social democracy in America.
The election of Zohran Mamdani as the mayor of New York City was a political shock well captured by the tweet of the night:
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November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
For more than a decade, Silicon Valley venture capitalists have poured enormous sums of money into newfangled technology companies seeking to disrupt, and even supplant,...
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
We don’t know the minute when X started throttling links to news, but we know that Elon Musk asked for it, and we basically know why. 

Musk disdains the “legacy media.” He wanted p...
How Elon Musk’s Changes to X Made Our Discourse Far Stupider
We don’t know the minute when X started throttling links to news,...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Senate Democrats’ embrace of a shutdown deal that doesn’t guarantee extended health care subsidies is already an electoral issue.Nearly every major Democratic Senate candidate panned the deal, from...
‘Complete betrayal’: 2026 Democrats slam shutdown deal
Senate Democrats’ shutdown cave sparked backlash from across a party reinvigorated by last week’s electoral romp.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM