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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 Crimes Are Plenty”
A conversation with Palestinian human rights attorney Noura Erakat on the need for a political solution.
Beyond Moral Condemnation
Amid ongoing reporting and ethical outrage, we need context for the fight between Hamas and Israel—and how it shapes possibilities for peace.
One Bureau under God
Jeanne Theoharis speaks with Lerone A. Martin about the white Christian legacy of J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI.
What Are Families For?
A liberal economist and a family abolitionist agree: our economic system makes human flourishing depend on social units it can’t sustain.
How Not to Do Industrial Policy
Instead of pouring public funds into private industry—as the U.S. did with COVID-19 vaccines—we must build public capacity and prioritize public objectives.
Our Avatars, Ourselves
Generative AI has made it possible to create lifelike models of real people. Should we?
Two Poems
most days, during some mid-day hour, / I close my eyes and say the Sh’ma. / But it’s always the wrong time of day, / and it’s the only prayer I know
Warfare Dressed as Water Policy
Palestine’s water access has always been restricted—but now, Israel is using it as a weapon.
Solidarity Now
To make change, movements need to build endurance—the capacity to keep people showing up despite their differences.
Cop Cities in a Militarized World
The United States has long supported the repression of Latin American land defenders. The tactics it exported are coming to the Atlanta forest.
From the Editors: On Solidarity
Introducing our summer 2023 issue: What does solidarity mean, and how can movements build enough of it to change the world?
The Abortion Plot
A long line of films tracks the solidarities that arise when prohibition makes friendship too perilous.
An Open Letter from Faculty at West Virginia University
The crisis here spells disaster for the future of public education.
How Much Discomfort Is the Whole World Worth?
Movement building requires a culture of listening—not mastery of the right language.
Liberalism in Mourning
Lionel Trilling exemplifies the cynical Cold War liberalism that sacrificed idealism for self-restraint.
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