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Dissent: Now More Than Ever!

Editors ▪ February 27, 2025

Join Dissent on April 8 for a special fundraiser in New York City.

Know Your Enemy: Pay Attention!

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ February 19, 2025

Matt and Sam are joined by MSNBC’s Chris Hayes to discuss his new book The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource.

Know Your Enemy: Ayn Rand Against the World

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ February 10, 2025

Matt and Sam talk to historian Jennifer Burns about the fascinating life, and brutal philosophy, of Ayn Rand.

Labor’s Partisans: A Dissent Anthology

Editors ▪ February 4, 2025

A collection of Dissent’s writing on the union movement is out now. Subscribe today to get a free copy.

Know Your Enemy: The Entrepreneurial Ethic

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ January 21, 2025

Matt and Sam talk to historian Erik Baker about his new book, Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Ethic Exhausted America.

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.