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.
What Does Fascism Mean Today?

And does it apply to the far right?
The Value of Care Work

Without it, society would fall apart.
Public Trust Is a Political Problem—Not Just an Epistemic One

It won’t be solved through fact checking.