The Cartoonist, the Director, and the Sex Workers The Cartoonist, the Director, and the Sex Workers
Sook-Yin Lee’s new romantic comedy, Paying for It, explores Platonic love and prostitution.
Jan 29, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Healthcare Workers Must Continue Alex Pretti’s Fight Healthcare Workers Must Continue Alex Pretti’s Fight
Pretti was one of us. We have to carry on his struggle.
Jan 29, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis? Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis?
Thinking of political violence solely as a safety issue is not enough to address the harm that follows. “The patient is the community.”
Jan 29, 2026 / StudentNation / Fareed Salmon
How Online Frat Mobs Target Sexual Assault Survivors How Online Frat Mobs Target Sexual Assault Survivors
A video documenting an alleged gang rape in Florida drew a flood of harassment, threats, and doxxing
Jan 29, 2026 / Anfisa Blyumina, Ray Epstein, and Jean Qian
How Was Sociology Invented? How Was Sociology Invented?
A conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah about the religious origins of social theory and his recent book Captive Gods.
Jan 29, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Occupied Minnesota Occupied Minnesota
Minneapolis right now reminds me of what I’ve seen during my time in the West Bank.
Jan 28, 2026 / Ariel Gold
The People Are Winning the Battle Against ICE The People Are Winning the Battle Against ICE
The brave protesters in Minneapolis are doing everything that Democrats and even the law have failed to do.
Jan 28, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Who Will Be Next? Who Will Be Next?
Lawless ICE terrorizes and murders US citizens.
Jan 28, 2026 / OppArt / Barry Blitt and Eric Hanson
One More Discarded Ally One More Discarded Ally
The Kurds of Syria.
Jan 28, 2026 / Azad Akın Arslan and Ronald Grigor Suny
Why the “Affordability Agenda” Won’t Deliver for Democrats Why the “Affordability Agenda” Won’t Deliver for Democrats
The gospel of affordability is not bold enough to convince voters that the Democrats care about them. To build a lasting majority, Democrats must embrace populism.
Jan 28, 2026 / Dustin Guastella