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Earth, Bound | Scott W. Stern
Earth, Bound | Scott W. Stern
The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 marked the birth of international environmental law. It was moribund from the start.
Reservoir Hogs | Christopher Ketcham
Reservoir Hogs | Christopher Ketcham
In France, new reservoirs are destroying ancient riparian systems. What form should resistance take?
If You Read This You Are Gay | Will Harrison
If You Read This You Are Gay | Will Harrison
Terminally online young men are increasingly inclined to assemble their politics à la carte.
Bog Trouble | Caitlín Doherty
Bog Trouble | Caitlín Doherty
In Ireland, a preference for a traditional fuel source is overridden by a Green Party more concerned with household emissions than poverty.
Parking Lot Paradiso | Andrew Conboy with Bobby Doherty
Parking Lot Paradiso | Andrew Conboy with Bobby Doherty
A field guide to what grows in the asphalt by the mini-mall.
Last Herd on Earth | Lauren Markham
Last Herd on Earth | Lauren Markham
In California, conservation-minded environmentalists go to war against organic milk producers.
Blame and Claim | Tyler Maroney
Blame and Claim | Tyler Maroney
A public adjuster is part private detective, part lawyer, part psychologist.
no. 82—Bloom and Gloom
no. 82—Bloom and Gloom
Pour one out for the Chinese paddlefish, its habitat destroyed by dams on the Yangtze; the cryptic treehunter, the bird’s range in the Brazilian forest cleared for sugarcane plantations…
The Assassination of Henry Kissinger | Jess Row
The Assassination of Henry Kissinger | Jess Row
Two people. No witnesses. Neither of us tells anyone.
Blank Generation | Mina Tavakoli
Blank Generation | Mina Tavakoli
David Marx’s “Blank Space” takes a splash-zone seat to a theater of hypermodern twenty-first century mayhem.
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Now here’s a tale to buoy you through our time of sinking expectations. The Baffler Foundation Inc. is a tax-exempt organization incorporated “to promote art, science, and education by publishing a…
The World’s Memory of the World | Gabriel Winslow-Yost
The World’s Memory of the World | Gabriel Winslow-Yost
The world of Disco Elysium evokes both postrevolutionary melancholy and communist fervor for a more just world.
Did You Know? | Michael Oswell
Did You Know? | Michael Oswell
American Gothics | Chris Lehmann
American Gothics | Chris Lehmann
Literary elites have greeted the great crisis of the present age with little more than a collective puzzled shrug.
The Hatred of Podcasting | Brace Belden
The Hatred of Podcasting | Brace Belden
In 2015, if you said, “I heard it on a podcast,” you were trying to sound smart. In 2025, it’s better to lie.
Speak and Sell | Sophie Pinkham
Speak and Sell | Sophie Pinkham
The siren song of Ms. Rachel cannot be understood outside of America’s ongoing impoverishment of families.
Brain Rot Without Borders | Baffler Forum
Brain Rot Without Borders | Baffler Forum
We Used to Read Things in This Country | Noah McCormack
We Used to Read Things in This Country | Noah McCormack
Technology changes us—and it is currently changing us for the worse.
no. 81—After Words
no. 81—After Words
The history of literacy is a list of complaints. Critics reliably decry each new technological development as an attention-stealing toy. Before recent grousing about ChatGPT…
I Will Disrespect You | Adrian Nathan West
I Will Disrespect You | Adrian Nathan West
Rap beef now can involve a degree of violence perhaps unimaginable to previous generations.
Dilemma in Denver | Nick Tabor
Dilemma in Denver | Nick Tabor
The Path Is Made by Walking | Belén Fernández
The Path Is Made by Walking | Belén Fernández
Bambi | Sophie Dubber
Bambi | Sophie Dubber
Blood Complicated | Lauren Fadiman
Blood Complicated | Lauren Fadiman
The NAFTA Novel | Nicolás Medina Mora
The NAFTA Novel | Nicolás Medina Mora
Stop the Presses | Tadhg Larabee
Stop the Presses | Tadhg Larabee
Uniform Policy | Jennifer C. Berkshire
Uniform Policy | Jennifer C. Berkshire
No, Maybe | Jason Fulford
No, Maybe | Jason Fulford
Home City, USA | Pooja Bhatia
Home City, USA | Pooja Bhatia
Battle of the Sexes | Jasper Craven
Battle of the Sexes | Jasper Craven
no. 80—American Vendetta
no. 80—American Vendetta
Tit for Tat | Piper French
Tit for Tat | Piper French
The Fame Game | Andrew Schenker
The Fame Game | Andrew Schenker
Pipe Hitters | Grayson Scott
Pipe Hitters | Grayson Scott
Beyond All Boundaries | Brendan O’Connor
Beyond All Boundaries | Brendan O’Connor
Changing Lanes | Dave Denison
Changing Lanes | Dave Denison
Cake | Laura van den Berg
Cake | Laura van den Berg
Cow Tools | Grayson Scott
Cow Tools | Grayson Scott
Loving the Alien | Eric Benson
Loving the Alien | Eric Benson
Brawl for All | Sean Nam
Brawl for All | Sean Nam
Real Human Bones for Sale | Leah Abrams
Real Human Bones for Sale | Leah Abrams
Enter the Wagon | Tristan deBrauwere
Enter the Wagon | Tristan deBrauwere
BadRx | Jess McAllen
BadRx | Jess McAllen
Tim | Sharon Dodua Otoo
Tim | Sharon Dodua Otoo
Heavy Betting | David Hill
Heavy Betting | David Hill
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
Helium Quality Targets | Lena Redford
Helium Quality Targets | Lena Redford
Another Bullshit Night in Slop City | Will Harrison
Another Bullshit Night in Slop City | Will Harrison
Going Critical | Meg Bernhard
Going Critical | Meg Bernhard
A New GameDay Dawns | Dennis M. Hogan
A New GameDay Dawns | Dennis M. Hogan
no. 79—Player Haters
no. 79—Player Haters
Brain Rot in the Blue House | Grace Moon
Brain Rot in the Blue House | Grace Moon
Humping Iron | Petra Browne
Humping Iron | Petra Browne
Chipper | Bud Smith
Chipper | Bud Smith
Losing My Religion | Ranbir Sidhu
Losing My Religion | Ranbir Sidhu
Advantage: Landlords | Bryce Covert
Advantage: Landlords | Bryce Covert
2025 SALE
2025 SALE
Wrenching the Ranchers | Christopher Ketcham
Wrenching the Ranchers | Christopher Ketcham
Sans Merci | Rebecca Nathanson
Sans Merci | Rebecca Nathanson
Down by the River | Wen Stephenson
Down by the River | Wen Stephenson
Alien by Design | Adéwálé Májà-Pearce
Alien by Design | Adéwálé Májà-Pearce
Better Living Through Disaster | Caitlin L. Chandler
Better Living Through Disaster | Caitlin L. Chandler
And They’re Off | Martin Dolan
And They’re Off | Martin Dolan
The Mismeasure of Bhutan | André Naffis-Sahely
The Mismeasure of Bhutan | André Naffis-Sahely
Close Range | Britni West
Close Range | Britni West
no. 78—Homeland Insecurity
no. 78—Homeland Insecurity
Manipulations of Historical Memory in Orbán’s Hungary
Manipulations of Historical Memory in Orbán’s Hungary
Egypt’s Carceralocracy | Collective Antigone
Egypt’s Carceralocracy | Collective Antigone
None of This Is Happening | Jared Olson
None of This Is Happening | Jared Olson
One Elite, Two Elites, Red Elite, Blue Elite | Erik Baker
One Elite, Two Elites, Red Elite, Blue Elite | Erik Baker
Hiring Squad | Megan Marz
Hiring Squad | Megan Marz
A Job Like Any Other | Jessica Van Meir
A Job Like Any Other | Jessica Van Meir
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice | Rodrigo Fresán
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice | Rodrigo Fresán
Baffler 💕 Dissent
Baffler 💕 Dissent
Science Will Not Save Us | Nima Bassiri
Science Will Not Save Us | Nima Bassiri
Listening Devices | Ann Neumann
Listening Devices | Ann Neumann
Breaking Glass | Alex Cocotas
Breaking Glass | Alex Cocotas
Nostalgia Act | Lena Valencia
Nostalgia Act | Lena Valencia
Eastern Promises | Dylan Levi King
Eastern Promises | Dylan Levi King
And What Kind Are You? | Dorothee Elmiger
And What Kind Are You? | Dorothee Elmiger
Bogans in Brooklyn | Chris Crowley
Bogans in Brooklyn | Chris Crowley
Merch
Merch
Doctors Without Politics | Mary Turfah
Doctors Without Politics | Mary Turfah
Bang the World | Adrian Nathan West
Bang the World | Adrian Nathan West
no. 77—Expatriates
no. 77—Expatriates
“Mood Machine” Book Launch
“Mood Machine” Book Launch
Elegant Company | Arthur Tress
Elegant Company | Arthur Tress
The Kwak Race | Manuela Draeger
The Kwak Race | Manuela Draeger
Notes from the Cold War Underground
Notes from the Cold War Underground
Beautiful Plan of Your Future | Ed Park
Beautiful Plan of Your Future | Ed Park
The Therapist in the Machine | Jess McAllen
The Therapist in the Machine | Jess McAllen
Signed Away | Sara Nović
Signed Away | Sara Nović
Waiting at Anchor | Laleh Khalili
Waiting at Anchor | Laleh Khalili
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Worlds on a Wire | Gabriel Winslow-Yost
Worlds on a Wire | Gabriel Winslow-Yost
What the Water Gave Me | Justin Guthrie
What the Water Gave Me | Justin Guthrie
Irish Unification, 2024 | Jack Sheehan
Irish Unification, 2024 | Jack Sheehan
Look Who’s Talking | Leo Kim
Look Who’s Talking | Leo Kim
Park of Prospects | Eric Dean Wilson
Park of Prospects | Eric Dean Wilson
The Unwinding | Bryce Covert
The Unwinding | Bryce Covert
School’s Out Forever
School’s Out Forever
The Cloud of Unknowing | Emma Claire Foley
The Cloud of Unknowing | Emma Claire Foley
They Shoot Fudds, Don’t They? | Charles McFarlane
They Shoot Fudds, Don’t They? | Charles McFarlane
no. 76—Get in Line
no. 76—Get in Line
Diverging Majority | Geraldo Cadava & Rick Perlstein
Diverging Majority | Geraldo Cadava & Rick Perlstein
War Machine Learning | Rebecca McCarthy
War Machine Learning | Rebecca McCarthy
Go West | Lily Lynch
Go West | Lily Lynch
Who Lost Texas? | Dave Denison
Who Lost Texas? | Dave Denison
Baffler Screening Series: Facing the Future
Baffler Screening Series: Facing the Future
Arizona Dreamin’ | Kyle Paoletta
Arizona Dreamin’ | Kyle Paoletta
You See? You Are Also Simulated | Gao Hang
You See? You Are Also Simulated | Gao Hang
Protect and Serve | Charlie Dulik
Protect and Serve | Charlie Dulik
In the Twilight Zone | Pooja Bhatia
In the Twilight Zone | Pooja Bhatia
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Live Free or DEI | Gaby Del Valle
Live Free or DEI | Gaby Del Valle
Neo-Nazis and Memory Culture on Trial
Neo-Nazis and Memory Culture on Trial
Engaged Electorate: Chris Lehmann, Osita Nwanevu, Katherine Krimmel, and Dan Bouk on Political Polling
Engaged Electorate: Chris Lehmann, Osita Nwanevu, Katherine Krimmel, and Dan Bouk on Political Polling
Baffler Issue 75: Facing the Future
Baffler Issue 75: Facing the Future
In Search of a Democratic Majority
In Search of a Democratic Majority
Sinopharmacology | Dylan Levi King
Sinopharmacology | Dylan Levi King
Staten Island’s Politics of Resentment
Staten Island’s Politics of Resentment
A Drug Against War | John Semley
A Drug Against War | John Semley
Pain and Suffering | Ann Neumann
Pain and Suffering | Ann Neumann
Visiting Hours | Madeleine Wattenbarger
Visiting Hours | Madeleine Wattenbarger
Miss Direction | Dale Peck
Miss Direction | Dale Peck
American Rehab | Donald Morrison
American Rehab | Donald Morrison
High Expectations | Baynard Woods
High Expectations | Baynard Woods
Tunnel Visions | Oswaldo Zavala
Tunnel Visions | Oswaldo Zavala
I Wanna Be Your Dog | J.W. McCormack
I Wanna Be Your Dog | J.W. McCormack
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Raising Hell | Sarah Jaffe
Raising Hell | Sarah Jaffe
Tower of Plebes | Jasper Craven & Chris Maggio
Tower of Plebes | Jasper Craven & Chris Maggio
What’s in a Pill? | Sydney Calkin
What’s in a Pill? | Sydney Calkin
Happy Trails | Ariel Fisher
Happy Trails | Ariel Fisher
Do Not Attempt to Adjust Your Book | J.W. McCormack
Do Not Attempt to Adjust Your Book | J.W. McCormack
Permanent Crisis | Zachary Siegel
Permanent Crisis | Zachary Siegel
no. 74—Altered States
no. 74—Altered States
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