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How There Will Be Blood Explains A Crumbling Global Economy

 Think inflation is bad here? Brent Johnson predicted the global financial crisis we’re in, and he thinks it’s going to get much worse. By Kevin T. Dugan
the city politic

The Horror That Continues to Haunt Our City

 By Errol Louis Treating New Yorkers with serious mental illness is one of the only ways we can prevent tragedies like the murder of FDNY Lt. Alison Russo-Elling.
tremendous content

Bonkers Revelations in Maggie Haberman’s Trump Book, Ranked

 By Margaret Hartmann If you want more information on Trump being weird with toilets and belittling Jared Kushner, Confidence Man has you covered.
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early and often
Why Trump Nicknamed Letitia James ‘Peekaboo’: 6 Theories
By Margaret Hartmann
There’s a lot of speculation about what Trump’s lazy nickname for the New York AG really means (but it’s probably just racist).
tremendous content
tremendous content
Elon Musk Tries to End the War in Ukraine by Posting
By Matt Stieb
The serial entrepreneur tries on diplomacy with a Twitter poll.
the money game
the money game
Kim Kardashian Just Paid a $1 Million Fine for Being a Crypto Grifter
By Jen Wieczner
It turns out that crypto influencing is not the same as influencing for skin-care products or makeup or bras.

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the money game
the money game
Why Is Everyone Freaking Out About Credit Suisse?
By Kevin T. Dugan
Wall Street is suddenly fearful about a Lehman Brothers-like disaster hitting the financial system – sparked by the European investment bank.
the national interest
the national interest
Republican Senator on Trump’s Racist Rant: ‘I Hope No One Is Racist’
By Jonathan Chait
Unfortunately, Donald Trump is extremely racist.
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Trump Demanded a Government Shutdown and Nobody Noticed
By Ed Kilgore
His incendiary jab at Mitch McConnell distracted from a complaint about congressional Republicans not opting to destroy their midterm chances.
war in ukraine
war in ukraine
Russia Doesn’t Exactly Know What Territory It Stole From Ukraine
By Matt Stieb
The Kremlin is still figuring out the borders of its newly annexed territory in eastern Ukraine, where Russian soldiers are getting pummeled.
tremendous content
tremendous content
Bonkers Revelations From Maggie Haberman’s Trump Book, Ranked
By Margaret Hartmann
If you want more information on Trump being weird with toilets and belittling Jared Kushner, Confidence Man has you covered.
just asking questions
just asking questions
How There Will Be Blood Explains the Crumbling Global Economy
By Kevin T. Dugan
Think inflation is bad here? Brent Johnson predicted the global financial crisis we’re in, and he thinks it’s going to get much worse.
the city politic
the city politic
The Horror That Continues to Haunt Our City
By Errol Louis
Treating New Yorkers with serious mental illness is one of the only ways we can prevent tragedies like the murder of FDNY Lt. Alison Russo-Elling.
crime
crime
Collision Course
By Lauren Smiley
The car wrecks were staged. The injuries were real. Led by a charismatic rogue, one family bloodied itself to pocket $6 million.
on with kara swisher
on with kara swisher
So … Should We Ban TikTok or What?
By Intelligencer Staff
Kara Swisher grills TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas about the concerns China’s government has influence over the app and access to its user data.
what we know
what we know
Hurricane Ian’s Death Toll Continues to Climb
By Intelligencer Staff
Rescue efforts are still underway in Florida, where inland flooding continues to hamper recovery efforts.

Use of tear gas by police triggers horrific disaster at a soccer stadium in Indonesia

At least 125 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. Hundreds were also hurt in aftermath of home team Arema FC’s loss to bitter rivals at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java. The crush took place after police tear-gassed fans who invaded the pitch.


As panic spread, thousands surged towards Kanjuruhan stadium’s exits, where many suffocated. Fifa, the world’s governing football body, states that no “crowd control gas” should be carried or used by stewards or police at matches. One eyewitness told the BBC that police had fired numerous tear gas rounds “continuously and fast” after the situation with fans became “tense”.

Indonesia: At least 125 dead in football stadium crush
—BBC
poll position
poll position
Why Are Pollsters Disagreeing About the 2022 Midterms?
By Ed Kilgore
If one influential Republican-leaning pollster is right, Patty Murray and Josh Shapiro should be worried. Others scoff at the idea.
just asking questions
just asking questions
The Surge That Could Save Democrats
By Nia Prater
Tom Bonier makes the case that women are registering to vote in a fury after Dobbs and have the potential to reshape the midterms.
2022 midterms
2022 midterms
Midterm Candidates’ Skeletons Are Coming Out of the Closet
By Ed Kilgore
In close races, attacks based on “oppo research” can matter a lot at this stage of the campaign cycle.
foreign interests
foreign interests
Putin Decries U.S. ‘Satanism’ in Bizarre Speech Annexing Parts of Ukraine
By Matt Stieb
His speech celebrating an illegal annexation in Ukraine turned into an anti-trans rant in which he blamed the West for blowing up Nord Stream.
court appearances
court appearances
Elon’s Bad Week: Embarrassing Text Messages and Reports of Settlement Talks
By Kevin T. Dugan
After the worst stretch yet in his quest to not buy Twitter, the end may be near.
politics
politics
New Yorkers Could Get Paid to Report Illegal Parking
By Nia Prater
A proposed bill in City Council would allow people to report instances of illegal parking and receive a cut of the fine.
2022 midterms
2022 midterms
The Election Deniers Running to Control the 2024 Race
By Ed Kilgore
Secretary of state candidates who don’t accept Biden’s win are looking to take over the election machinery in several key battlegrounds this November.
early and often
early and often
Left-Wing Challengers Have a Hard Road Ahead
By Ross Barkan
After shock victories in 2018 and 2020, progressive challengers are having a harder time pulling off AOC-like upsets.
just asking questions
just asking questions
Will the Metaverse Really Transform Our Lives?
By Benjamin Hart
Venture capitalist Matthew Ball on the virtual worlds that may define the future.
life after roe
life after roe
Do Republicans Really Want to Punish Women for Having Abortions?
By Ed Kilgore
The anti-abortion movement claims to value women while seeking to deny them reproductive rights. It’s a bit hard to believe.
student loans
student loans
The War on Student-Debt Forgiveness Begins
By Sarah Jones
Republican-led states sue over Biden’s plan to free millions of people.
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MAGA Candidate in Ohio Keeps Lying About Military Record
By Matt Stieb
J.R. Majewski says he was a combat veteran who left the Air Force because of a brawl, but records show a much less noble career.