Conor Friedersdorf

Conor Friedersdorf is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He lives in Venice, California, and is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction.

What America Looks Like: Peaks Island, Maine

What America Looks Like: Peaks Island, Maine

The United States as seen by its residents More »

Security Risks May Change Airbnb, But Won't Destroy It

Security Risks May Change Airbnb, But Won't Destroy It

In the future, the shared economy will rely less on trusting complete strangers and more on extended social networks and digital trails More »

A Fascinating Look at the Political Views of Muslim Americans

A Fascinating Look at the Political Views of Muslim Americans

A new Gallup survey shows that they are more likely to object to the targeting and killing of civilians than Christians or Jews More »

Can Independent Voters Fix Our Broken Political System?

Can Independent Voters Fix Our Broken Political System?

Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie argue yes in their new book, The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong With America. More »

Gov. Perry Favors a Constitutional Amendment on Abortion

Gov. Perry Favors a Constitutional Amendment on Abortion

First gay marriage. Now this. The former champion of local control is reversing himself on issue after issue. More »

Why Defense Cuts Are Nothing to Fear

Why Defense Cuts Are Nothing to Fear

Recent budget trends and the behavior of other countries suggests we're giving the Pentagon too much money More »

The Legislation That Could Kill Internet Privacy for Good

The Legislation That Could Kill Internet Privacy for Good

An overzealous bill that claims to be about stopping child pornography turns every Web user into a person to monitor More »

The Case for Deficit Reduction, Even in a Recession

The Case for Deficit Reduction, Even in a Recession

There's always a political incentive to ignore excess spending. Thus the imperative to seize rare opportunities for reform. More »

What America Looks Like: Airport Security

What America Looks Like: Airport Security

The United States as seen by its residents More »

What America Looks Like: Ground Zero, a Decade Later

What America Looks Like: Ground Zero, a Decade Later

The United States as seen by its residents More »

What the NYT Magazine Doesn't Say About James O'Keefe

What the NYT Magazine Doesn't Say About James O'Keefe

A new profile of the right-leaning provocateur tries to examine the controversy surrounding his work, but leaves out the most damning material More »

How Rush Limbaugh Keeps His Listeners in Fantasy Land

How Rush Limbaugh Keeps His Listeners in Fantasy Land

The talk show host asserted today that tax cuts are the only proven way to raise revenue, and that they should be included in the debt deal More »

To End Abortion, Focus on Changing Culture, not Politics

To End Abortion, Focus on Changing Culture, not Politics

Even if Roe is overturned, new technology makes it almost impossible for the law to stop abortions from happening More »

What if Right-Wing Groups Were Targeted by Anti-Terror Policies?

What if Right-Wing Groups Were Targeted by Anti-Terror Policies?

If anti-Muslim extremists are treated the same as suspected Islamist radicals, what does this mean for conservative extremists in a post-Oslo world? More »

Gov. Rick Perry Is a 10th-Amendment Turncoat

Gov. Rick Perry Is a 10th-Amendment Turncoat

After touting his support for states' rights, he called for a constitutional amendment to overrule New York on gay marriage More »

The NAACP Calls for an End to the War on Drugs

The NAACP Calls for an End to the War on Drugs

According to one of its officials, "The only thing we've accomplished is becoming the world's largest incarcerator." More »

Why House Republicans Can't Satisfy Their Base

Why House Republicans Can't Satisfy Their Base

The GOP is right that deficit reduction should be a priority, but has been misleading its rank-and-file for years about taxes and spending cuts More »

What America Looks Like: A Civil War Reenactment

What America Looks Like: A Civil War Reenactment

The United States as seen by its residents More »

Rick Perry's Bet on Federalism

Rick Perry's Bet on Federalism

The Texas governor insists social issues should be handled by the states, and his stance could pit religious conservatives against 10th Amendment fans More »

Sen. Kyl's Read on the GOP: Defense Cuts Are Palatable

Sen. Kyl's Read on the GOP: Defense Cuts Are Palatable

Slashing the Pentagon budget is the most obvious way to reduce our outlays, and would still leave us outspending the world by a mile More »

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