The Precarious State of Israeli Democracy
Putting Israel’s recent protests in context.
The Question Concerning (Workplace) Technology
Will workers and the public get a say in how it’s used?
The Secret History of Revolutions
From the Magna Carta to the Mexican Revolution, there’s more to them than meets the eye.
After Affirmative Action
Can education fix inequality?
The Pursuit of Empire
The United States routinely contradicts its founding ideals.
Radical Pride
The rebellious origins of LGBTQ liberation
Fantasies of Fatherhood
Paternity is more complex than the stories we tell about it.
AI and the Specter of Automation
In a just world, productivity-enhancing technology would create more leisure and prosperity for everyone.
May Day and the Movement for Shorter Working Hours
International Workers’ Day is an occasion to build solidarity and rethink political economy.
Presidential Crimes
Trump’s indictment and arrest break with decades of executive impunity.
The Iraq War’s Catastrophic Consequences
Twenty years later, the U.S.-led invasion continues to shape geopolitics for the worse.
Women of the World, Unite!
A reading list for International Women’s Day
Animal Rights Are Human Rights
On the imperative of inter-species solidarity.
The Future of the Welfare State
Strengthening social insurance programs will require a break from politics as usual.
Is Humanitarian Intervention Possible?
Using military force to solve humanitarian crises gained popularity after the Cold War, but decades of foreign policy blunders have called it into question.
The Black Scholars Ron DeSantis Doesn’t Want Students to Read
Among them are Kimberlé Crenshaw, Angela Davis, bell hooks, and Robin D. G. Kelley. You can read them here.
At 79, Angela Davis Is Still Fighting for a Better World
A reading list in honor of the radical philosopher’s birthday.
A Century of the Frankfurt School
The Institute for Social Research was founded one hundred years ago. We ignore its prescient theorists at our peril.
Twenty of Our Most Loved Essays of 2022
From politics, labor, and race to philosophy, literature, and sex.
Ten Essays You Might Have Missed
Don’t let these pieces pass you by!
Is There a Cure for Medical Racism?
From unequal rates of COVID-19 death and hospitalization to biased pulse oximeters, medicine must reckon with the racism in its midst.
The Meaning of the FTX Meltdown
The crypto exchange’s spectacular failure is the product of a bankrupt corporate culture.
Affirmative Action Under Threat
If the Supreme Court deems it unconstitutional, how else might we challenge entrenched inequalities?
Putting Elections in Perspective
Can more parties fix American democracy?—and other questions about our electoral system as the midterms approach.
