On failing at precalculus, failing at crack, and failing at capitalism

On Marxists abroad, domestic terrorists at home, and the terrible threat of an all-expenses-paid trip to Cuba

Issue 47: Misery Index

Crunching the numbers on the class war.

A Guide to Election Polling Terms

A guide to election polling terms.

Reality TV Democracy

America’s favorite television arcs toward autocracy.

Proletarian Portfolios

Union revenues and assets are on the rise — union membership is not.

A Strike for All Seasons

When and where organized labor’s been on the move.

Abe Shinzo Haunts Japan From the Casket

From the Moonies to military revanchists, Abe Shinzo was in bed with some dangerous oddballs. His funeral was a battle over their place in Japanese politics.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Ghosts

In between smiling, waving, and running up a $400 million annual bill, the late Queen Elizabeth II was the face of some pretty bad stuff during her seven-decade reign.

The Wrong Side of the Law

Legislation and case law targeting leftists is something like an American tradition.

Issue 47: The Internet Speaks

If you have anything nice to say, slide into our DMs.

Broken Records

If you can’t carry a tune, you can’t take the White House. Here are some of the more memorable campaign songs in American history.