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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.