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Sean Illing

Sean Illing

Host of The Gray Area

    Latest articles by Sean Illing

    Sports
    College football is a moneymaking shamCollege football is a moneymaking sham
    Sports

    Everyone is making millions — except the players.

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    “White supremacists are more afraid of us than we are of them.”“White supremacists are more afraid of us than we are of them.”
    Politics

    The self-appointed spokesperson of antifa talks to Vox

    By Sean Illing
    World Politics
    China’s North Korea problem is worse than oursChina’s North Korea problem is worse than ours
    World Politics

    They’ve got few options, decreasing leverage, and will have to intervene if war breaks out.

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    9 questions with Sarah Perry9 questions with Sarah Perry
    Culture

    “It’s the worst of media and the worst of mankind distilled into one publication.”

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    “We’re here to do our job — so let us”: a trans Army captain on Trump’s ban“We’re here to do our job — so let us”: a trans Army captain on Trump’s ban
    Politics

    “We have contributed to this military and this nation as much as anyone else.”

    By Sean Illing
    World Politics
    America’s former envoy to Afghanistan: the war can’t be wonAmerica’s former envoy to Afghanistan: the war can’t be won
    World Politics

    Trump unveiled his new Afghanistan strategy last night. It’s just like the old one.

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    Debating the liberal case against identity politicsDebating the liberal case against identity politics
    Culture

    “It works for them. It doesn’t work for us. It’s that simple.” —Professor Mark Lilla

    By Sean Illing
    Politics
    “If you’re not resisting, you’re partaking”: a historian on Trump’s failure to call evil by its name“If you’re not resisting, you’re partaking”: a historian on Trump’s failure to call evil by its name
    Politics

    The president had a chance to take a stand against fascism. He didn’t.

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    The roots of the alt-rightThe roots of the alt-right
    Culture

    “They believe social taboos are bullshit and want to poke holes in all of it.” —Angela Nagle

    By Sean Illing
    Culture
    Media scholar on Trump TV: “This is Orwellian, and it’s happening right now, right here”Media scholar on Trump TV: “This is Orwellian, and it’s happening right now, right here”
    Culture

    The president has launched an online TV network. He’s calling it “real news.”

    By Sean Illing