James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist
The radical anthropologist offered not only incisive studies of the state but also a vision of what life looked like beyond it.
Sep 5, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ben Mauk
Florida as Abortion Ground Zero, Plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake” Florida as Abortion Ground Zero, Plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Littlefield reports on the battle for reproductive rights, and Rachel Kushner talks about her new novel.
Sep 4, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Coming of World Art at the Venice Biennale The Coming of World Art at the Venice Biennale
At one of the oldest biennials on the planet, a glimpse of a more global idea of art history is on view.
Sep 4, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Woke Iron Man Woke Iron Man
On this episode of American Prestige, Spencer Ackerman on leftist politics and comic books.
Sep 3, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long? The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?
After decades of serving as a punching bag for the party’s neoliberals, public schools and the people who work in them are back in fashion.
Sep 3, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider
Assassination Nation Assassination Nation
The Nation magazine was founded in the startled wake of Abraham Lincoln’s murder—the first presidential assassination in the country. It wouldn’t be the last.
Sep 3, 2024 / Richard Kreitner
Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine Lessons of a Weimar Anti-Fascist in Palestine
After my father fled Nazi Germany in 1933, he witnessed a toxic new nationalism rising among Jews in Palestine—and was silenced for trying to warn of its dangers.
Sep 3, 2024 / Feature / Barry Yourgrau
Move Over Hollywood, Here Comes Chick-fil-A Move Over Hollywood, Here Comes Chick-fil-A
The fast-food giant is poised to move the entertainment world further to the right.
Aug 29, 2024 / Ben Schwartz
Why We Should Honor the Chicano Moratorium Against the War Why We Should Honor the Chicano Moratorium Against the War
On this date 54 years ago, the largest ethnically focussed action in the movement against the Vietnam War took place—offering an important example of the power of a people united....
Aug 29, 2024 / Bill Gallegos