James SurowieckiThe Three Best Things That Happened in American Politics in 2022Much of the year in politics in 2022 was occupied, in one way or another, by Donald Trump, despite the fact that it’s now almost two years…Jan 1, 20231Jan 1, 20231
James SurowieckiThe Biggest Victim of Elon Musk Buying Twitter Has Been … Tesla?On October 27 of this year, Elon Musk completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and became the company’s CEO. Earlier that day, the…Dec 31, 202218Dec 31, 202218
James SurowieckiGeorge Santos Made Up An Entire Life for Himself. And As of Tuesday, He’ll Be a Congressman.The George Santos story just keeps getting weirder, because the list of lies he’s told over the past few years just keeps getting longer…Dec 31, 20227Dec 31, 20227
James SurowieckiWhat Do Sam Bankman-Fried’s Weird Ideas About Risk Have to Do With FTX’s Collapse?2022 was, you might say, the year when grifters got their just deserts. The year began with the conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth…Dec 31, 20221Dec 31, 20221
James SurowieckiRepublicans Are Trying to Figure Out Why They Flopped on Election Day.In the wake of Republicans’ disappointing performance in this year’s midterm elections, when they netted only a handful of House seats and…Dec 1, 20227Dec 1, 20227
James SurowieckiFTX’s Collapse Isn’t Just About Fraud.Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s live interview today with the New York Times’ Andrew Sorkin at the paper’s Dealbook conference…Dec 1, 20227Dec 1, 20227
James SurowieckiThe Republican Party’s Problem is the Republican BaseRunning hard-right MAGA candidates in swing states is a recipe for defeat. But the GOP base loves them.Nov 11, 202216Nov 11, 202216
James SurowieckiElon Musk Is Approaching Twitter As If Its Users Are Interchangeable. Is He Right?Since taking over Twitter last week, Elon Musk has found himself embroiled in multiple controversies, including his clashes with two of the…Nov 4, 202223Nov 4, 202223
James SurowieckiSeeing Without Seeing: The Perplexing Reality of Inattentional BlindnessNov 1, 20223Nov 1, 20223
James SurowieckiDr. Oz, Abortion, and “Local Political Leaders”: Anatomy of a GaffeOne of the great coinages in the lexicon of history of writing about American politics is the Kinsley gaffe, which the political columnist…Nov 1, 20223Nov 1, 20223
