Law
How to Avoid War with North Korea
As Trump tweets us closer to war, a look back at North Korean nationalism may provide an out.
Militarizing the Presidency
In an era of military solutionism, can citizens still exercise control over American military force?
Policing: A Public Good Gone Bad
Policing as we know it must be abolished before it can be transformed.
Riding La Bestia
Following the 2014 immigration crisis, Valeria Luiselli began volunteering at a New York City immigration court. This is what she heard.
The Pentagon’s Blank Check
Our defense budget is like an annual gift card for military adventures. Increasing it now is a terrible idea.
Islam on Trial
For too long we have acquiesced to Islamophobic government policies. The cost of our silence is now clear.
Scholars in Exile
Refugee scholars in Europe face tremendous obstacles. Now some universities are trying to change that.
Under Western Eyes
Islamophobia is a shared project of the Democrat and Republican parties, long preceding the rise of white nationalism and Trump.
Garrison America and the Threat of Global War
The crisis of liberal capitalism has arrived, bringing us to the brink of total global war.
Let Loose the Line
Protest is not merely a matter of personal awakening, but of organizing and mobilizing the power needed to change social relations.
A Kurdish Problem
Kurds—the largest stateless ethnic group in the world—can be found on all sides of an increasingly complex conflict that stretches across Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
Slaves of the State: Prison Uprisings and the Legacy of Attica
A historian uncovered an archive of massacre at Attica—only to have the records disappear.
Lost in Translation
Schools in Nepal increasingly use English as the language of instruction. But in the name of preparing them for a globalized world, non-mother-tongue education often fails the students it aims to help.
The End of Interventionism
Two British reports deliver a damning and decisive verdict on the politics of interventionism.
For the Wealthy, Citizenship at a Premium
Malta, Portugal, and Spain offer quick routes to passports for global elite willing to pay. This raises fundamental questions about the meaning and value of citizenship.
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.
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