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The End of the Biden Era

Editors ▪ January 6, 2025

A preview of our Winter 2025 issue.

Know Your Enemy: Women vs. the System

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ January 2, 2025

Matt and Sam welcome Dorothy Fortenberry back to the podcast to discuss gender, the 2024 election, and whether or not women can run against “the System.”

Dissent in 2024

Editors ▪ December 20, 2024

Our most-read articles this year.

Know Your Enemy: Trump 2.0 and the Courts

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ December 19, 2024

Matt and Sam talk to the hosts of the 5-4 podcast about how Trump can remake the federal judiciary—and perhaps the broader justice system—during his second term.

Know Your Enemy: Organizing in Rural America

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ December 2, 2024

Matt and Sam talk to Luke Mayville of Reclaim Idaho about progressive organizing in rural and red America.

Know Your Enemy: Trump the Dove? Or Trump the Neocon?

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ November 21, 2024

Matt and Sam are joined by Curt Mills of the American Conservative to assess Trump’s national security team.

Know Your Enemy: Trump’s Triumph

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ November 8, 2024

Matt and Sam talk to reporter Ian Ward about Trump’s victory and the fight for influence in his second term.

[EVENT | November 15] Democratic Futures: A Post-Election Conversation

Editors ▪ November 1, 2024

A discussion in New York with Dissent contributors Waleed Shahid, Daniel Schlozman, and Lissy Romanow.

[RECORDING] Market Failure: The Climate Crisis and the Limits of Capitalism

Editors ▪ October 28, 2024

Brett Christophers and Adam Tooze in conversation, moderated by Kate Aronoff.

[EVENT | October 29] Left Adrift With Timothy Shenk

Editors ▪ October 25, 2024

A conversation in New York with Dissent editor emeritus Timothy Shenk about his new book, Left Adrift: What Happened to Liberal Politics.

Know Your Enemy: The Infernal Triangle

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ October 25, 2024

Historian and journalist Rick Perlstein explains what Democrats and the media are (still) getting wrong about the threat from Trump and the far right.