The smartphone theory of birth rate decline doesn't hold up Various · Reason ·May 18, 2026 · 11 min read · Media Criticism
Making sense of the administration's unscheduled sudden midair disassembly of the American empire Cory Doctorow · Pluralistic ·May 16, 2026 · 13 min read · Media Criticism
Kickstarting "the reverse centaur's guide to life after AI" Cory Doctorow · Pluralistic ·May 14, 2026 · 15 min read · Media Criticism
Why you haven’t heard about sudan—and what the diaspora is building Kahlil Greene · History Can't Hide ·May 13, 2026 · 10 min read · Media Criticism
How this small startup achieved a Near-Perfect record against AI slop Alberto Romero · The Algorithmic Bridge ·May 13, 2026 · 11 min read · Media Criticism
Billionaire solipsism, dictator solipsism, AI, and the fascist paradigm Cory Doctorow · Pluralistic ·May 13, 2026 · 16 min read · Media Criticism
Nostalgebraist's hydrogen jukeboxes Scott Alexander · Astral Codex Ten ·May 13, 2026 · 12 min read · Media Criticism
Stephen a. Smith thinks voting republican will make parties 'compete' for black votes. He’s wrong Mehdi Hasan · Zeteo ·May 12, 2026 · 13 min read · Media Criticism
Authentic faith in the artificial age Various · Wayfare ·May 11, 2026 · 16 min read · Media Criticism
Brendan carr's 'equal time' threat against the view is blatantly unconstitutional, Abc says Various · Reason ·May 11, 2026 · 10 min read · Media Criticism
2024 (apart from the obvious) Cory Doctorow · Pluralistic ·May 11, 2026 · 12 min read · Media Criticism
The character designs of 'mulan' Various · Animation Obsessive ·May 10, 2026 · 13 min read · Media Criticism
New in SpyWeek: “We’re not a stupid country,” rubio says, but CIA, dni might disagree Jeff Stein · SpyTalk ·May 10, 2026 · 10 min read · Media Criticism
Chartbook 447: The US economy in May 2026 - how much cognitive dissonance can you handle? Adam Tooze · Chartbook ·May 10, 2026 · 13 min read · Media Criticism
My desperate debate with top haredi rabbis Dan Perry · Dan Perry ·May 10, 2026 · 15 min read · Media Criticism
The administration's fruitless search for a goreable ox Cory Doctorow · Pluralistic ·May 9, 2026 · 10 min read · Media Criticism
Still no time to cook ... ? Michael Ruhlman · Ruhlman's Newsletter ·May 9, 2026 · 18 min read · Media Criticism
Barack Obama was a successful president Noah Smith · Noahpinion ·May 8, 2026 · 15 min read · Media Criticism
Court dismisses matt taibbi's defamation lawsuit over "owned: How tech billionaires bought the… Various · Reason ·May 6, 2026 · 10 min read · Media Criticism
How a scientific cartel protects fraudsters and rakes in billions of taxpayer dollars Various · Reason ·May 6, 2026 · 10 min read · Media Criticism
The three armies fighting for the post-American world Cory Doctorow · Pluralistic ·May 5, 2026 · 12 min read · Media Criticism
Is the CIA still hiding embarrassing details of its Iraq wmd debacle? Jeff Stein · SpyTalk ·May 3, 2026 · 14 min read · Media Criticism
