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Our fall issue, Authoritarianism and Resistance, is out now!
Featuring @patrickiber.bsky.social @sarahjones.bsky.social @apagliar.bsky.social @yangyangcheng.bsky.social @viririos.bsky.social @humbertobeck.bsky.social @petizagavarrete.bsky.social
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Featuring @patrickiber.bsky.social @sarahjones.bsky.social @apagliar.bsky.social @yangyangcheng.bsky.social @viririos.bsky.social @humbertobeck.bsky.social @petizagavarrete.bsky.social
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Consistently the best political podcast I listen to, this. So good, and this one in particular so terrifying
November 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Consistently the best political podcast I listen to, this. So good, and this one in particular so terrifying
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"Both views ignore what may be Mamdani’s most important contribution in the current moment: he has resurrected a universalist, redistributive, civic-egalitarian politics that had practically vanished from the national and international scene." www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
Zohran's Promise - Dissent Magazine
The Mamdani campaign extended the arena of political participation to ordinary and unseen people of every place and pursuit. The challenge going forward will be sustaining faith in the idea that the c...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"Both views ignore what may be Mamdani’s most important contribution in the current moment: he has resurrected a universalist, redistributive, civic-egalitarian politics that had practically vanished from the national and international scene." www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
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A sobering and hopeful analysis from Nikhil Pal Singh:
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Zohran's Promise - Dissent Magazine
The Mamdani campaign extended the arena of political participation to ordinary and unseen people of every place and pursuit. The challenge going forward will be sustaining faith in the idea that the c...
www.dissentmagazine.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
A sobering and hopeful analysis from Nikhil Pal Singh:
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www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
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"Inept opposition." Implications here for Dem leadership, absolutely.
Turkey’s slide into authoritarianism was facilitated by collaborators, enablers, and an inept opposition
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The Strongman Illusion - Dissent Magazine
Turkey’s slide into authoritarianism was facilitated by collaborators, enablers, and an inept opposition.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"Inept opposition." Implications here for Dem leadership, absolutely.
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Hurra! @heidireichinnek.dielinkebt.de kommt nach New York. 🗽
Next Thursday, join us for a conversation with @die-linke.de's Heidi Reichinnek, Ross Barkan, and @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social on left-wing politics in Germany and the United States.
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
[EVENT | November 13] A Conversation With Heidi Reichinnek - Dissent Magazine
An event with the German Left Party's parliamentary co-leader.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Hurra! @heidireichinnek.dielinkebt.de kommt nach New York. 🗽
Next Thursday, join us for a conversation with @die-linke.de's Heidi Reichinnek, Ross Barkan, and @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social on left-wing politics in Germany and the United States.
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
[EVENT | November 13] A Conversation With Heidi Reichinnek - Dissent Magazine
An event with the German Left Party's parliamentary co-leader.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Next Thursday, join us for a conversation with @die-linke.de's Heidi Reichinnek, Ross Barkan, and @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social on left-wing politics in Germany and the United States.
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
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Jobby job.
Dissent is hiring! We're seeking a full-time Senior Editor to work with us in our New York office. Details here:
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Jobs & Internships - Dissent Magazine
Senior Editor Dissent is seeking a Senior Editor to handle editorial and other responsibilities. The editor will commission, edit, fact check, copy edit, and proofread articles as needed; coordinate ...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Jobby job.
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“Mamdani shows how new constituencies are born from taking political risks and made through probing investigation and performative interaction.“
New online: Nikhil Pal Singh on Zohran Mamdani. www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
Zohran's Promise - Dissent Magazine
The Mamdani campaign extended the arena of political participation to ordinary and unseen people of every place and pursuit. The challenge going forward will be sustaining faith in the idea that the c...
www.dissentmagazine.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“Mamdani shows how new constituencies are born from taking political risks and made through probing investigation and performative interaction.“
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> Mamdani shows how new constituencies are born from taking political risks and made through probing investigation and performative interaction.
Bingo!
Bingo!
New online: Nikhil Pal Singh on Zohran Mamdani. www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
Zohran's Promise - Dissent Magazine
The Mamdani campaign extended the arena of political participation to ordinary and unseen people of every place and pursuit. The challenge going forward will be sustaining faith in the idea that the c...
www.dissentmagazine.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
> Mamdani shows how new constituencies are born from taking political risks and made through probing investigation and performative interaction.
Bingo!
Bingo!
New online: Nikhil Pal Singh on Zohran Mamdani. www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
Zohran's Promise - Dissent Magazine
The Mamdani campaign extended the arena of political participation to ordinary and unseen people of every place and pursuit. The challenge going forward will be sustaining faith in the idea that the c...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
New online: Nikhil Pal Singh on Zohran Mamdani. www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
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As long as Elon Musk is making us talk about Tolkien again here is @gerrycanavan.bsky.social's sharp piece about the challenges and joys of reading and enjoying Tolkien from the left www.dissentmagazine.org/article/tolk...
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
As long as Elon Musk is making us talk about Tolkien again here is @gerrycanavan.bsky.social's sharp piece about the challenges and joys of reading and enjoying Tolkien from the left www.dissentmagazine.org/article/tolk...
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Strong argument by the legal and political historian Aziz Rana for the analytical fruitfulness of the term 'settler colonialism' across a very diverse range of contexts:
From our fall issue: Aziz Rana on the uses and abuses of the term "settler colonialism."
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Who’s Afraid of “Settler Colonialism”? - Dissent Magazine
If we dismiss concepts because of particular examples of misuse, we encourage the repression of discomforting histories and ideas.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Strong argument by the legal and political historian Aziz Rana for the analytical fruitfulness of the term 'settler colonialism' across a very diverse range of contexts:
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@maxgranger.info interviews the Salvadoran journalist Julia Gavarette about the state of the country and Bukele's methods of control www.newglobalpolitics.org/el-salvador/
‘Little by little, we’re realizing the true scale of human loss in El Salvador’ - New Global Politics
A conversation with Salvadoran journalist Julia Gavarrete on fascism, militarism, and tech-bro gentrification under Nayib Bukele’s indefinite ‘state of exception.’
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October 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
@maxgranger.info interviews the Salvadoran journalist Julia Gavarette about the state of the country and Bukele's methods of control www.newglobalpolitics.org/el-salvador/
A recording of our event with @chiosse.bsky.social, @ceaweaver.bsky.social, and @jwmason.bsky.social about how Zohran Mamdani can deliver on his agenda as mayor is online now. Watch here:
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/recordi...
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[RECORDING] How Will Zohran Govern? - Dissent Magazine
A conversation with Chi Ossé, Cea Weaver, and J.W. Mason.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A recording of our event with @chiosse.bsky.social, @ceaweaver.bsky.social, and @jwmason.bsky.social about how Zohran Mamdani can deliver on his agenda as mayor is online now. Watch here:
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/recordi...
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/recordi...
Dissent is hiring! We're seeking a full-time Senior Editor to work with us in our New York office. Details here:
www.dissentmagazine.org/about-dissen...
www.dissentmagazine.org/about-dissen...
Jobs & Internships - Dissent Magazine
Senior Editor Dissent is seeking a Senior Editor to handle editorial and other responsibilities. The editor will commission, edit, fact check, copy edit, and proofread articles as needed; coordinate ...
www.dissentmagazine.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Dissent is hiring! We're seeking a full-time Senior Editor to work with us in our New York office. Details here:
www.dissentmagazine.org/about-dissen...
www.dissentmagazine.org/about-dissen...
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Dissent is looking for a Senior Editor - please let me know if you have any questions about this position www.dissentmagazine.org/about-dissen...
Jobs & Internships - Dissent Magazine
Senior Editor Dissent is seeking a Senior Editor to handle editorial and other responsibilities. The editor will commission, edit, fact check, copy edit, and proofread articles as needed; coordinate ...
www.dissentmagazine.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Dissent is looking for a Senior Editor - please let me know if you have any questions about this position www.dissentmagazine.org/about-dissen...
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From working-class unionist to three-term president, Lula da Silva’s journey reflects Brazil’s uneasy balance between procedural democracy and deep inequality. Our essay of the week traces the rise of Lula's pragmatic leftism.
By @apagliar.bsky.social in @dissentmag.bsky.social
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By @apagliar.bsky.social in @dissentmag.bsky.social
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October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
From working-class unionist to three-term president, Lula da Silva’s journey reflects Brazil’s uneasy balance between procedural democracy and deep inequality. Our essay of the week traces the rise of Lula's pragmatic leftism.
By @apagliar.bsky.social in @dissentmag.bsky.social
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By @apagliar.bsky.social in @dissentmag.bsky.social
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Turkey’s slide into authoritarianism was facilitated by collaborators, enablers, and an inept opposition
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...
The Strongman Illusion - Dissent Magazine
Turkey’s slide into authoritarianism was facilitated by collaborators, enablers, and an inept opposition.
www.dissentmagazine.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Turkey’s slide into authoritarianism was facilitated by collaborators, enablers, and an inept opposition
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...
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Excellent essay in Dissent (@dissentmag.bsky.social) by USC sociologist Manuel Pastor (@profmpastor.bsky.social) on why the Democrats and the left have been losing ground with Latino voters.
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
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¿Por Qué MAGA? - Dissent Magazine
Progressives will only make lasting progress with Latino voters if they examine not just why Trump was appealing, but also why the left was not.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Excellent essay in Dissent (@dissentmag.bsky.social) by USC sociologist Manuel Pastor (@profmpastor.bsky.social) on why the Democrats and the left have been losing ground with Latino voters.
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
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Here's a relevant piece on these themes that I wrote in 2017 for @dissentmag.bsky.social.
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The Party of Unlivable Wages - Dissent Magazine
Georgia Republican congressional candidate Karen Handel’s admission that she doesn’t support a “livable wage” is only a candid expression of the mainstream GOP position.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Here's a relevant piece on these themes that I wrote in 2017 for @dissentmag.bsky.social.
www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
Progressives will only make lasting progress with Latino voters if they examine not just why Trump was appealing, but also why the left was not.
@profmpastor.bsky.social on the Latino red wave:
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
@profmpastor.bsky.social on the Latino red wave:
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
¿Por Qué MAGA? - Dissent Magazine
Progressives will only make lasting progress with Latino voters if they examine not just why Trump was appealing, but also why the left was not.
www.dissentmagazine.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Progressives will only make lasting progress with Latino voters if they examine not just why Trump was appealing, but also why the left was not.
@profmpastor.bsky.social on the Latino red wave:
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
@profmpastor.bsky.social on the Latino red wave:
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
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For the horror of yesterday's ICE raid on Canal Street, "counterfeit" apparel is worse than a lame excuse.
Knock-offs of branded clothing increase economic welfare & should be perfectly legal.
My short blog post some time back in @dissentmag.bsky.social:
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/a-modes...
Knock-offs of branded clothing increase economic welfare & should be perfectly legal.
My short blog post some time back in @dissentmag.bsky.social:
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/a-modes...
A Modest Proposal for Freer Trade - Dissent Magazine
Benjamin Ross: A Modest Proposal for Freer Trade
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October 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
For the horror of yesterday's ICE raid on Canal Street, "counterfeit" apparel is worse than a lame excuse.
Knock-offs of branded clothing increase economic welfare & should be perfectly legal.
My short blog post some time back in @dissentmag.bsky.social:
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/a-modes...
Knock-offs of branded clothing increase economic welfare & should be perfectly legal.
My short blog post some time back in @dissentmag.bsky.social:
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/a-modes...
"At turns banal, well-meaning, and thoroughly off-putting, Outclassed is a monument to the very elitism it seeks to challenge."
In our latest issue, Sean T. Byrnes reviews Outclassed by Joan C. Williams.
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In our latest issue, Sean T. Byrnes reviews Outclassed by Joan C. Williams.
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/talk...
Talk Traditions of the Brahmin Left - Dissent Magazine
Outclassed is a monument to the very elitism it seeks to challenge.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"At turns banal, well-meaning, and thoroughly off-putting, Outclassed is a monument to the very elitism it seeks to challenge."
In our latest issue, Sean T. Byrnes reviews Outclassed by Joan C. Williams.
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/talk...
In our latest issue, Sean T. Byrnes reviews Outclassed by Joan C. Williams.
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/talk...
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The Power of the Starbucks Model - Dissent Magazine
How does labor organize at scale?
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October 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM