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The Iraq War’s Catastrophic Consequences

Twenty years later, the U.S.-led invasion continues to shape geopolitics for the worse.

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Twenty of Our Most Loved Essays of 2022

From politics, labor, and race to philosophy, literature, and sex.

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2022 Annual Report

What we have achieved this year—and our plans for 2023. 

Rosie Gillies

Announcing the 2022 Aura Estrada Short Story Contest Winner and Finalists

Congratulations to Parashar Kulkarni!

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Announcing the 2022 Boston Review Annual Poetry Contest Winner and Finalists

Congratulations to Njoku Nonso!

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Announcing the 2021 Aura Estrada Short Story Contest Winner and Finalists

Congratulations to Yiru Zhang!
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‘Ancestors’ Contributors Reading

A recording of our digital reading of poetry, fiction, and essays from our annual literary anthology, with ASL interpreting.
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Celebrating Binyavanga Wainaina’s Fiction

A recording of our discussion about the recovery of one of Wainaina’s lost stories and his continued importance to the African literary landscape.
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A People’s Anthology: Episode Six

Assata Shakur — “Women in Prison: How It Is With Us”
Rosie Gillies, Boston Review

A People’s Anthology: Episode Five

The Combahee River Collective Statement
Rosie Gillies, Boston Review

A People’s Anthology: Episode Four

Fred Hampton — “Power Anywhere There’s People”
Rosie Gillies, Boston Review

A People’s Anthology: Episode Three

Jesse Gray — “The Black Revolution: A Struggle for Political Power”
Rosie Gillies, Boston Review

Forums

Occupy the Future

Opinion essays by Stanford University professors exploring key issues raised by Occupy.

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Eliminating the Danger

What can we do to prevent a nuclear catastrophe?
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Reading Lists

Smart robot arms engaged in manufacturing.

AI and the Specter of Automation

In a just world, productivity-enhancing technology would create more leisure and prosperity for everyone.

May Day and the Movement for Shorter Working Hours

International Workers’ Day is an occasion to build solidarity and rethink political economy.
George W. Bush in a suit and blue tie winking in front of a large American flag while Dick Cheney sits behind him applauding.

Presidential Crimes

Trump’s indictment and arrest break with decades of executive impunity.

The Iraq War’s Catastrophic Consequences

Twenty years later, the U.S.-led invasion continues to shape geopolitics for the worse.
A woman protesting on the streets of Iran holds up a sign that says "Women, Life, Freedom."

Women of the World, Unite!

A reading list for International Women’s Day

Animal Rights Are Human Rights

On the imperative of inter-species solidarity.

The Future of the Welfare State

Strengthening social insurance programs will require a break from politics as usual.
Uniformed military member hands child a pallet of bottled water next to a helicopter.

Is Humanitarian Intervention Possible?

Using military force to solve humanitarian crises gained popularity after the Cold War, but decades of foreign policy blunders have called it into question.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the “Stop WOKE Act” publicly, surrounded by a group of supporters.

The Black Scholars Ron DeSantis Doesn’t Want Students to Read

Among them are Kimberlé Crenshaw, Angela Davis, bell hooks, and Robin D. G. Kelley. You can read them here.
Cut out images of Angela Davis and George Jackson against a gray, blue, and green abstract background.

At 79, Angela Davis Is Still Fighting for a Better World

A reading list in honor of the radical philosopher’s birthday.

The Meaning of the FTX Meltdown

The crypto exchange’s spectacular failure is the product of a bankrupt corporate culture.

Affirmative Action Under Threat

If the Supreme Court deems it unconstitutional, how else might we challenge entrenched inequalities?

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