Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

A far-right publication just got tricked into publishing Communist Manifesto excerpts

In an extremely normal turn of events, a far-right magazine recently published an essay consisting entirely of edited passages from The Communist Manifesto. American Reformer is a prominent evangelical magazine — one whose politics are extreme enough that calling it “Christian nationalist” might be a bit mild. Its co-founder, Josh Abbotoy, once called for an authoritarian […]

An AI that sees what you see

It’s almost hard to remember what it was like before the whole world seemed to be powered by AI. Whether you like it or not, the tech industry is betting AI can improve everything from your iPhone to your relationship with animals. And the hype doesn’t stop there. As 2025 inches closer, there is no […]

Why do people think Republicans are better for the economy?

A Vox reader asks: There is a perception in the United States that Republicans do a better job supervising the economy, but is this true in fact? Throughout the 2024 election, polls showed voters believed President-elect Donald Trump would be better for the economy than President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris. That sentiment […]

How UnitedHealthcare became the face of a broken health care system

On Monday, police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, arrested Luigi Mangione in connection with last week’s shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. When Mangione’s identity became public, the online reaction around Thompson’s death went into overdrive; unlike most shootings, this one has brought a stream of support for the suspected killer rather than for the victim, […]

How Trump could try to deport immigrants to countries other than their own

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering deporting some immigrants to countries other than their own. If he tries to do so, it won’t be the first time. Like before, however, he would probably face legal challenges.  According to NBC News, Trump is considering sending immigrants whose home countries will not accept US deportees to third […]