Repression
Daily Comment
Why Israel’s Government Is Attacking Its Public-Broadcasting System
Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is going after élite institutions, and that’s not good for democracy.
Essay
Russia, One Year After the Invasion of Ukraine
Last winter, my friends in Moscow doubted that Putin would start a war. But now, as one told me, “the country has undergone a moral catastrophe.”
News Desk
Why Do So Many Russians Say They Support the War in Ukraine?
In a climate of wartime censorship, the mere expression of an unsanctioned thought begins to feel like a protest action.
Daily Comment
Bargaining with China Today to Save the World Tomorrow
As climate czar, John Kerry has been tasked with a moral balancing act that few leaders have ever faced.
A Reporter at Large
Surviving the Crackdown in Xinjiang
As mass detentions and surveillance dominate the lives of China’s Uyghurs and Kazakhs, a woman struggles to free herself.
Profiles
How Elizabeth Loftus Changed the Meaning of Memory
The psychologist taught us that what we remember is not fixed, but her work testifying for defendants like Harvey Weinstein collides with our traumatized moment.
Double Take
Sunday Reading: Voices of Dissent
From The New Yorker’s archive: stories about the dissidents and activists whose work has challenged authoritarian regimes across the globe.
Culture Desk
The Tiny Media Collective That Is Delivering Some of the Most Vital Reporting from Minneapolis
Like no other news outlet, Unicorn Riot brings an intimacy and intensity to its coverage of the protests against police brutality following the killing of George Floyd.
Our Columnists
What Can We Expect of Vladimir Putin When He Is Scared?
In the wake of protests across Russia, there is nothing to stop Putin from cracking down even harder on dissent: elections are a fraud, the courts do the Kremlin’s bidding, and the protesters are defenseless against his regime’s batons.
