Joshua Cohen

Joshua Cohen is coeditor of Boston Review, Distinguished Senior Fellow in law, philosophy, and political science at the University of California, Berkeley, and member of the faculty at Apple University. His books include The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Papers.

A Beautiful Public Good

A democratic sensibility shaped Central Park, a truly great public good.

  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: The President’s House Is Empty

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

In Memoriam: Neil Gordon

As a writer and literary editor, Neil Gordon was committed to the debate between purity of conviction and worldly engagement. 

  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: Work Inequality Basic Income

  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: Race Capitalism Justice

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

After Trump

A pluralistic democracy is built on debate, disagreement, and wakeful action. This forum begins the conversation.

  • Joshua Cohen
with responses from
  • Janice Fine
  • Judith Levine
  • Robin D. G. Kelley
  • Christopher Petrella
  • William Howell
  • Nick Bromell

From the Editors: July/August 2016

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: May/June 2016

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: March/April 2016

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: January/February 2016

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: November/December 2015

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: September/October 2015

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: July/August 2015

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: May/June 2015

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: March/April 2015

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: January/February 2015

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: November/December 2014

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: September/October 2014

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: July/August 2014

 
 

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: May/June 2014

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: March/April 2014

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

On Evgeny Morozov

“I hate the word ‘problematizer,’ but it leaps to mind when I think about Evgeny.”

  • Joshua Cohen

From the Editors: January/February 2014

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen

Letter from the Editors

  • Deborah Chasman
  • Joshua Cohen
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