Unlucky
Drowning is something that happens to others, not to them.
A Different Freedom
There Can Be No Critique
Not only does censorship allow the slaughter of Palestinians to continue; it also serves as the mirror and justification for state violence.
Why I Read Boston Review
A message from Robin D. G. Kelley
Instruments of Dehumanization
How U.S. laws—branding Palestinians as “terrorists” and redefining anti-Semitism—serve Israel’s interests.
Seeing Genocide
Israel’s weaponization of images since October 7 obfuscates its genocidal campaign against Palestinians.
Democracy in the Real World
Theories of justice map what a good society should look like, but they generally offer few details about how to get there.
Letter from Berlin
On the situation in Germany in the wake of October 7.
What Does It Mean to Be Free?
Lewis Gordon and Nathalie Etoke discuss the space for freedom opened up by Black existentialist thought.
Can We Imagine a World Without Work?
The post-work movement reckons with reproductive labor.
Surviving a Wretched State
Melvin Rogers and Neil Roberts discuss the difficulty of keeping faith in a foundationally anti-Black republic.
More than Genocide
The law occludes the abhorrent violence routinely perpetrated by states in the name of self-defense.
I Can’t Believe We’re Returning to the Garden
trudging back to Eden.
Beneath the Razor Wire
Polish director Agnieszka Holland’s new film exposes the violent contradictions at the heart of EU border policy.
We Can’t Publish Without Your Help
Donations from readers directly fund great writing, serious editing, and our paywall-free website.
Chicano Frankenstein
How can you have thoughts without words? The man turned back to his coffee and drank. It was cold. Breakfast was done. Time to move on.
A Grassroots Government
Janice Fine explains how “co-enforcement”—a bold new model for upholding labor law—is linking the state to social movements.
The Free Speech Exception
Support for Palestinian rights is facing a McCarthyite backlash.
Letter from Israel
In the aftermath of October 7.
Literature Machines
AI-generated novels are here, but they hardly spell the end of fiction.
Two Poems
Your lone question —
What happens when you ignore a part of someone? —
Would flood me, and in time, knock down
Every structure.
Unlearning Isolation
Mie Inouye and Daniel Martinez HoSang discuss the challenges of organizing in a society that tears groups apart.
An Innovation System That Works
Before rushing to build the next DARPA, we need to assess the R&D model we have.
The Only Way Forward
Any peace will depend on a sober assessment of Hamas.
