Politics
What Are Families For?
A liberal economist and a family abolitionist agree: our economic system makes human flourishing depend on social units it can’t sustain.
Warfare Dressed as Water Policy
Palestine’s water access has always been restricted—but now, Israel is using it as a weapon.
Solidarity Now
To make change, movements need to build endurance—the capacity to keep people showing up despite their differences.
How Much Discomfort Is the Whole World Worth?
Movement building requires a culture of listening—not mastery of the right language.
Neville Alexander’s Struggle Against Racial Capitalism
The late South African intellectual and activist—imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela—fought for a world without race and class.
Wounded Knee’s Radical Legacy
Fifty years ago, the American Indian Movement occupied the site of a historic massacre. They won real gains in the face of brutal counterinsurgency tactics.
The Localist
Why did Chicago become the headquarters of free market fundamentalism? Adam Smith offers a clue.
The Intimate Project of Solidarity
A conversation with Dan Berger and veteran activists Zoharah Simmons and Michael Simmons on the origins of Black Power and the work of coalition building.
Why Unions Need More Democracy
In Rules to Win By, Jane McAlevey and Abby Lawlor reject backroom dealmaking. Rank-and-file workers are going even further.
The Fake News about Fake News
In Foolproof, psychologist Sander van der Linden compares misinformation to viral infection—and claims to have a vaccine.
All Roads Lead to Cooperation
Amna Akbar talks with Bernard Harcourt about his new book—and how we can build on existing forms of cooperation to transform society.
Escape from the Market
Basic income proposals threaten the market order—which is why they keep being beaten back, even though some capitalists support them.
Is Equal Opportunity Enough?
Focusing on opportunities instead of outcomes is misguided—politically and philosophically.
What Is “the Jews”?
Daniel Boyarin makes the seemingly paradoxical proposal that in order to end Zionism, Jewishness should be defined as nationhood.
The Earth for Man
Redistributing land was once central to global development efforts—and it should be today.
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