John Gallagher

The attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last Saturday captured everything that is wrong with the nation: violence, incompetence, hypocrisy, toadying, corruption, conspiracy theories, and the destruction of democratic values, all n... See more

The MAGA world is increasingly split over its feelings toward “a brain virus” and “dangerous heresy.” But there’s one thing everyone can agree upon. Anything LGBTQ+ is really bad. Last week, the government of Israel’s social media account promoted an even... See more

In un’acquaforte del 1692 a opera dell’incisore italiano Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, un gruppo di uomini trepidanti scruta due figure a cavallo in lontananza. Gli osservatori indicano, gridano, chiacchierano tra loro: “Eccolo là, eccolo là, tra poco la saprem... See more

What we lose when a language dies Sophia Smith Galer’s book is a rallying cry against linguistic extinction By John Gallagher Whānau snap: an 1880s Māori family at a wharenui (meeting house). Photo by Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Im... See more

After Donald Trump went on his tirade against Pope Leo XIV and threatened to annihilate Iran, the press was suddenly filled with stories questioning the president’s mental state. Even The New York Times, which has made sane-washing Trump its chosen art fo... See more