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What White Supremacists Know
The violent theft of land and capital is at the core of the U.S. experiment: the U.S. military got its start in the wars against Native Americans.
The Path Back from Hell
U.S. foreign policy disasters helped to fuel our current political crisis. But for a new approach to succeed, we must do more than point out past failures.
The Philosophy of Our Time
Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential Marxism offers a radical philosophical foundation for today’s revitalized critiques of capitalism.
Selling Outrage
Yochai Benkler argues that the mainstream media is our best hope for tempering the radical right.
Empire’s Racketeers
Wajahat Ali speaks with Pankaj Mishra on the devastating consequences of Western imperialism, globalization, and capitalism and the fate of liberal democracy.
Trickle-Down Authoritarianism
Jair Bolsonaro’s presidential victory in Brazil is the latest win for right-wing movements around the globe.
We Rely on Readers Like You
Watch a video message from frequent contributor and Boston Review supporter, Liz Bruenig, of the Washington Post. Make a pledge today.
Monsters vs. Empire
Trump’s Space Force is a bad reboot of the old imperial fantasy of control from above.
Sex Is Not the Problem with Sex Work
Under capitalism, you don’t have to love your job to want to keep it.
This Is Not a Witch Hunt
Trump would do well to remember that it is only a witch hunt if the accusations are untrue.
Racism and the Wisconsin Idea
Scott Walker and Paul Ryan broke from Wisconsin’s long progressive history. But as liberals search for what went wrong, they must not ignore the state’s legacy of systemic racism and inequity.
When the Klan Came to Town
History reminds us that firm and sometimes violent opposition to racists is a time-honored American tradition.
Defensible Space
“Megafires” are now a staple of life in the Pacific Northwest, but how we talk about them illustrates the tension at the heart of the western myth itself.
Foreign Policy for the Twenty-First Century
It is time to develop a new geostrategy unencumbered by past traumas.
The Babies
When the townsfolk gathered to dip that year’s births in the creek, all saw what the midwife had already observed: all the babies were the same baby.
The Digital is Political
The political ideas we have held for centuries are ill-equipped to respond to today's challenges.
Who Supports Brazil’s New Strongman?
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is within an inch of the presidency.
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