When modernity itself seems to be tearing apart at the seams, it’s best to turn to J. G. Ballard. Ross Barkan Liveright Books trib.al/cFjoN1L

Is Kamala Harris the first Democratic nominee since Adlai Stevenson in 1952 to be become the nominee without winning a single vote in a popular primary? It seems that way from my cursory research.

Though not his most famous work, J.G. Ballard’s 2006 novel “Kingdom Come” foreshadowed the anti-immigrant riots that roiled the U.K. this summer. Ross Barkan Liveright Books trib.al/3zF1RWv

It's actually quite weird (remember that?) to campaign for president and barely talk to the media. rosselliotbarkan.com/p/what-is-kama…

On Politics: Elizabeth Street Garden should give way to housing for elderly people crainsnewyork.com/politics/polit…

In Crain’s, Ross Barkan lays it out: Haven Green won’t solve our housing crisis. That’ll take new homes in every community, and stronger protections for tenants throughout the state. But for more than 100 seniors, it’ll make a world of difference.

This piece by Ross Barkan which triggered a record number of unsubscribes is, as you might expect, excellent. This part stood out. Another example of how seeing Trump as an "existential" threat makes Democrats do things that are themselves undemocratic. rosselliotbarkan.com/p/what-is-kama…

It's still incredible this happened. So much the 2024 time traveler can tell the human of 2019! youtube.com/watch?v=Y4fjA0…

U.S. Open Finals could be a battle between the child of a petroleum/fracking empire and a child of a predatory debt collection empire

Trump regularly appears on podcasts, YouTube shows, and with TikTok influencers as part of his campaign to target young men. Even though these appearances get millions of views, the press largely ignores them. That's a problem. Here's why messageboxnews.com/p/how-and-why-…

Brat summer is over. rosselliotbarkan.com/p/the-media-is…

The feds have been repeatedly leaking to the media every time they do a raid of an Eric Adams associate, which tells me an indictment or indictments are coming soon. The feds don't leak like this unless they've got a case they've built.

Is it proper for the NYC taxpayer to bankroll lawyers defending a top ⁦Mayor Eric Adams⁩ ⁦Eric Adams⁩ aide accused of harassment outside scope of official duty? Assemblywoman ⁦Jenifer Rajkumar⁩ promises to do legal research and provide answer within the week.