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The Fake News about Fake News
In Foolproof, psychologist Sander van der Linden compares misinformation to viral infection—and claims to have a vaccine.
A Black Geography of the City
N’Kosi Oates speaks with J.T. Roane about Philadelphia’s spatial politics and resistance to racial containment.
Footage of Benjamin, the Last Living Tasmanian Tiger—1935, Colorized
even the long-gone
once knew tenderness.
The Origin of Cow Therapy
“In the East, it is the cow that animalizes the man. Hence, the native occupies this intermediate space between man and beast, which we term ‘savage.’”
Keeping the Faith
Even in states without bans on abortion or gender-affirming care, hidden religious restrictions in secular hospitals harm patients.
Is Equal Opportunity Enough?
Being serious about equality means aiming to ensure we all live equally flourishing lives—not merely that we have the chance to do so.
Escape from the Market
Basic income proposals threaten the market order—which is why they keep being beaten back, even though some capitalists support them.
The Origin of Cow Therapy
“In the East, it is the cow that animalizes the man. Hence, the native occupies this intermediate space between man and beast, which we term ‘savage.’”
Is Equal Opportunity Enough?
Focusing on opportunities instead of outcomes is misguided—politically and philosophically.
Two Poems
it’s happening / again. everything / outside me / get to switching / channels. brown black / carbon black / black cat black
What Is “the Jews”?
Daniel Boyarin makes the seemingly paradoxical proposal that in order to end Zionism, Jewishness should be defined as nationhood.
The Earth for Man
Redistributing land was once central to global development efforts—and it should be today.
Two Poems
there is nothing but performance; the language that stretches to capture us all
Letter to the Editor: “The False Promise of Opportunity Zones”
Workforce development programs can help low-income residents.
When Courts Matter
The courts have become a flashpoint in the United States and Israel—but for very different reasons.
Little Rock Squawk or Perseverance at the Pond
I begin to feel my body rise / and I can believe / in what freedom must feel like.
A Climate Strategy of Last Resort
With time running out, jury nullification for civil disobedience is worth the risk.
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