The Baffler #86

Always sharp, slightly tongue-in-cheek, The Baffler is a major voice in compelling and unexpected left-wing political criticism, cultural analysis, short stories, poems, and art.

In this issue: Tight Ship

• Pay as You Go: The socialist cash that collected capitalist trash by David I. Backer
• Jack Squat: On reality television, all tenants are squatters Michael Friedrich
• The Pollycrisis: Feral parakeets flock to London David Wingrave
• Brick by Brick: An ancient construction material in an Iran under sanctions Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
• Bridges and Bullets: The militarization of Mexico Ricardo López Cordero
• The Beer Wars: Inside the scramble to control Central Africa’s liquid gold Peer Schouten
• Pork Futures: How should we save our swine? Ian Trueger
• & more... 

New York, U.S.A, 17x24cm, 136 pages; September 2026, bi-monthly