Political Currents by Ross Barkan

Political Currents by Ross Barkan

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Free Speech, Always
What makes America great
Sep 25 • 
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Zohran Needs to Win Big
Why finishing below 50% isn't enough
Sep 17 • 
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The New Age of the Assassin
Life in the 2020s
Sep 12 • 
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The Love Affairs of Prestige
Reflections on 'Nathaniel P' and the new media age
Sep 5 • 
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August 2025

A Culture Cold War Arrives
Unpacking the post-woke world
Aug 28 • 
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"Weapons" and the Long Tail of Covid
A dark allegory in a hit new film
Aug 24 • 
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Go Long, Young Man
On the state of writing
Aug 16 • 
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Cuomo Earned This
An erstwhile juggernaut slouches toward defeat
Aug 8 • 
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The Running Life
A personal reflection
Aug 2 • 
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July 2025

Come to My Book Party
August 5th, at the Verso offices
Jul 30 • 
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The New Subversives and the Fall of Colbert
On the emerging culture
Jul 26 • 
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The Origin of an Assassin
Writing a new novel
Jul 21 • 
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