Ross Barkan

Ross Barkan is a columnist for the Guardian and Jacobin, as well as a contributor to the Nation. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, and elsewhere.

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THIS LOOKS REAL BAD

Is Eric Adams Doomed?

Scandal is nothing new to New York’s mayor, but the FBI’s investigation of his chief fundraiser makes him vulnerable to a Democratic primary challenge.

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WORST OF THE WORST

These Hacks Turned NYC Into a Hotbed of Voter Suppression

While Democrats rail against Republican attempts to clamp down on the vote, in Democratically-controlled New York, they’ve already got voter suppression down to a science.

Ross Barkan

HIGH STAKES

The Left's Been Rising in NYC—Will Eric Adams Knock It Down?

This could be the city’s most pivotal contest in a generation; it’s certainly the most unsettled.

Ross Barkan

EXCERPT

As Soon as COVID-19 Hit, Cuomo Downplayed the Danger

The New York governor's initial “nothing to see here” response to the coronavirus was a step behind reality from the very start and sounded a lot like Trump.

Ross Barkan

‘LIFE GOES ON!’

If Cancel Culture Is Real, Why Aren’t the Cuomos Canceled?

Chris, who used his CNN show to toss softballs to his brother the governor, was also advising him behind the scenes. If that’s not a violation of journalistic ethics, nothing is.

Ross Barkan

Ross Barkan

Is Eric Adams Doomed?

These Hacks Turned NYC Into a Hotbed of Voter Suppression

The Left's Been Rising in NYC—Will Eric Adams Knock It Down?

As Soon as COVID-19 Hit, Cuomo Downplayed the Danger

If Cancel Culture Is Real, Why Aren’t the Cuomos Canceled?

The Virus is Ravaging NY Again After Cuomo’s Victory Lap

The End Is Finally Near for America’s Trumpiest Democrat

Cuomo Was Always a Bad Guy. Here’s Why He’s Finally Exposed.

Andrew Cuomo’s Star Turn Just Crashed and Burned

Strongman Gov. Cuomo Gives Up and Whines About the Feds