The Nuancer

“So howled out for the world to give him a name. The indark answered with wind.” ― Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren :: Reflections on fiction and worldbuilding, on diasporas and elsewheres.

We live in an unhappy world. Enjoy our news, analysis and opinion on how we got here.

Covering US foreign policy, economic realities, and civil liberties in American society.

Josh Barro's newsletter about politics, the economy and culture.

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Comedy, politics, and swearing in pretty much equal amounts.

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Start your day with pragmatic takes on politics and public policy.

America’s Most Trusted Military News. “They’ve made a lot of fun of me and I’ve enjoyed every bit of it.”—Secretary of Defense Mattis

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News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.