Politics
How Democrats Gave Up on Big Government
Embracing Reaganite talking points well before Reagan, liberals themselves turned away from the New Deal vision.
From the Editors: Economics After Neoliberalism
We live in a world made by neoliberalism, with its hostility to equality and democracy. It is time to stop.
Solid Trumpism
Trump’s secret to success is that he expresses his base’s deep sense of alienation and grievance—cultural and social far more than economic.
Finding the Future in Radical Rural America
Rural places weren’t always red, and many are turning increasingly blue.
The Anti-Defamation League Is Not What It Seems
Under the guise of fighting hate speech, the ADL has a long history of attacking Arab, Black, and queer people.
In Search of an Anti-Fascist Language
Combating fascist language is harder than just deleting offending terms. Can we find a creative solution that serves today’s needs?
Democracy’s Dilemma
How can democratic societies protect—and protect themselves from—the free flow of digital information?
Introducing a Special Project from Boston Review
With democracy now subject to sharp challenges, we are rededicating ourselves to it with a project that aims to pave the way for policymakers and citizens to rethink conventional options.
Playing with Fire
In their new book, Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner, and Henry Paulson describe fighting the fire of the 2008 financial crisis. But while they did rebuild the burnt towers of Wall Street, they left Main Street to dig out from the rubble.
Democracy’s Dilemma
How can democratic societies protect—and protect themselves from—the free flow of digital information?
Speaking the Truth
Cornel West and Deborah Chasman discuss the disproportionately white publishing world, the responsibilities and burdens of public life, and the predicament of black intellectuals today.
Obama’s Original Sin
An insider account reveals how the Obama administration’s botched bailout deal reinforced neoliberalism and betrayed campaign promises.
The Book on Marx That Arendt Never Finished
Hannah Arendt’s unfinished book on Marx offers a timely philosophical dialogue for our era of economic precarity.
Quantifying Love
Reputational currency, like China’s Social Credit Score, rebrands repression as rational nudging. And these algorithmic governance models are spreading.
What Anti-Semitism Is—And What It Is Not
Two Jewish activists discuss the place of anti-Semitism in contemporary movements for social justice.
The End of the End of History
What does it mean to live in a world in which history has rusted under the monstrous weight of the permanent now?
The Death and Life of the Jewish Century
The resurgence of anti-Semitism today is not a quirk of Donald Trump. It has deep roots in powerful institutions.
Two-State Head, One-State Heart
For a two-state solution to succeed, Israeli Jews must first forswear their righteous narrative of moral superiority.
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