Ross Barkan

As Andrew Cuomo storms back into the spotlight, this sharp political takedown exposes the machinery behind his return—and what it says about power, memory, and the state of New York politics. Andrew Cuomo was supposed to be finished. After resigning in disgrace—accused by at least 11 women of sexual harassment and facing near-certain impeachment—New York's three-term governor vanished from public...

Fascism or Genocide is New York Times Magazine writer Ross Barkan’s sweeping report on the 2024 US election and the decade of political upheaval that led up to it. From the primary season that set up Biden and Trump to face off for the second time, to the dramatic replacement of Biden by Harris, to Trump's total victory, Barkan tells...

Governor Andrew Cuomo, scion of Mario Cuomo, is today as famous as his father, also a governor of New York State for three terms. Like Robert Moses, he is one of New York's great and infamous power brokers. Though initially lavishly celebrated for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, not least by himself, it is now apparent that Cuomo's management...