Jesse Larner

is a writer and observer based in New York City. He is the author of Mount Rushmore: An Icon Reconsidered and Forgive Us Our Spins: Michael Moore and the Future of the Left.

Contributions

AI and Its Discontents

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June 13, 2026

”The culture of opposition to AI is broad, varied, and growing, but still marginal in public perception and influence.”—Jesse Larner

We’ll Miss Democracy When It’s Over

Jesse Larner

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January 20, 2025

"Donald Trump, in office or on the campaign trail, is not like any other American president."—Jesse Larner

Confederate Nostalgia and American Exceptionalism

Jesse Larner

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October 30, 2020

“The only history that can be ‘true’ in any meaningful sense is told in many different voices, recounting many different experiences.” —Jesse Larner