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Three poems
Our bodies, temples—shouldn’t that mean anyone can worship? Shouldn’t that mean it’s okay to dip my hips into a communion bowl?
Slouching Toward Humanity
Have efforts to conduct war more humanely helped to perpetuate it?
Industrial Policy’s Comeback
We need a mission-oriented approach to the economy that embraces an active role for government in spurring growth and innovation.
The Violent Logic of Humanitarianism
The U.S. occupation of Afghanistan sacrificed politics—the only viable route to peace—for massive corruption and violence.
Study the Warmakers
From drone strikes to counterinsurgency efforts, the work of the late historian Nasser Hussain highlights the importance of understanding the mechanics of the War on Terror, not just its effects.
Gender Is Queer for Everyone
Gender rarely lives up to our expectations, and a lot of what we think of as gender actually has more to do with race and money.
Hospitals Need More Than Vaccine Mandates
If we want to address vaccine hesitancy in the health care system, we must treat its lowest paid workers better.
Bad Information
We should blame conspiracy theories like QAnon on politics, not the faulty reasoning of individuals.
Three poems
Kyoko Uchida was a finalist in the 2020 Boston Review Annual Poetry Contest.
The Specter of Inflation
Democrats don’t lose elections because of rising prices. They lose when they cut spending and raise interest rates, sacrificing other goals at the altar of price stability.
Against Incrementalism
Center-left parties should learn that small-bore solutions are a waste of time.
The United States Is Not “a Nation of Immigrants”
Celebrations of multiculturalism obscure the country’s settler colonial history.
Two poems by José B. González
The sewing machines have been pushed aside to a far-off world, but I can still hear their thumping
How Not to Fix Gentrification
The community development industry has failed in the fight for fair housing. Despite claiming to involve residents, power and self-interest still have the final say.
The News Is Dead, Long Live the News!
Public interest journalism may not be salvageable. But more than being saved, it needs to be radically rethought.
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