Books & Ideas
Finally Seeing Andrea
A collection of Andrea Dworkin’s writings reintroduces the radical feminist to the next generation.
Two-State Head, One-State Heart
For a two-state solution to succeed, Israeli Jews must first forswear their righteous narrative of moral superiority.
Don’t Overthink It
A new book wants us to navigate life’s crossroads with the precision of a military exercise. But personal decisions are more difficult than even the most consequential political decisions.
Those Left Behind When #LoveWon
Did the success of gay marriage erode the radical potential of queer politics?
Foreign Policy for the Twenty-First Century
It is time to develop a new geostrategy unencumbered by past traumas.
When Catholicism Embraced Modernity
In the mid-twentieth century, the Church radically changed its position on whether religion is a public or private matter.
Marxism Without Progress
When philosophy tries to reclaim Marx, the duty to interpret comes before the duty to change.
The Defeat of Reason
Two new books—one on quantum physics, one on Thomas Kuhn—seek to reestablish the authority of reason and evidence.
The Mythical Whiteness of Trump Country
J. D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy has been held up as a guidebook for understanding the 2016 election, but it’s rooted in a dangerous myth.
The Untold Story of Mass Incarceration
Reform can’t succeed unless we understand the complex political forces behind the expansion of the carceral state.
Militarizing the Presidency
In an era of military solutionism, can citizens still exercise control over American military force?
The Death and Life of America’s Waters
From the Great Lakes to the Flint River, we have devastated our waters through negligence, lethargy, and good intentions.
How the Government Built a Trap for Black Youth
Throughout the twentieth century, bipartisan consensus was that black youth were latent criminals in need of abundant policing.
Putin’s More Perfect Union
The idea that Putin is driven by the philosophy of Eurasianism obscures the pragmatism of Russia’s foreign policy.
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