Political Currents by Ross Barkan
Ross BarkanThis is Ross Barkan's newsletter - original essays on politics, society, and culture
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 654 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Why Matt Yglesias Makes So Much Money
Insider media discourse
A broadside against Matt Yglesias on Twitter/X a couple of days ago caught my attention. There is, of course, nothing unusual about Yglesias getting attacked—or Yglesias attacking others—on the platform. The promine...
The Last Stand of the Pro-Israel Democrats
Here’s a free essay from me today. If you want to support my writing, please become a paying subscriber. It only costs $60 for the year or, if you go monthly, $8. Every dollar makes my work possible. If you find yourself liking what I do an...
Here’s How to Integrate New York City Public Schools
The politically toxic solution
A few days ago, Michelle Goldberg, the New York Times columnist, wrote about the challenge of her child’s application process for New York City public high schools. “New York has an almost purely school choic...
Where are the Socialist Columnists?
A glaring gap in the mainstream media
Democratic socialism is ascendant for now, and media outlets are dedicating far more time to covering the phenomenon. The New Yorker’s Benjamin Wallace-Wells just published a large piece about the Demo...
Is Woke Coming Back?
Pondering 2026 culture
“Saw a ‘Mx.’ the other day and the first BIPOC sighting in a year. Are we back?” the writer Jay Caspian Kang asked on X a few days ago. His post was a response to Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, who announced his of...
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Author of six books, including GLASS CENTURY and COLOSSUS. Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Metropolitan Review.
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