The Messy Humanity of Leo Bersani (April 16, 1931–February 20, 2022) The Messy Humanity of Leo Bersani (April 16, 1931–February 20, 2022)
Two friends and colleagues on the late scholar, whose analyses of gay identity during the height of the AIDS crisis still loom large over sexuality studies.
Mar 7, 2022 / Zahid R. Chaudhary and Anne Anlin Cheng
We Live in a World of Displacement We Live in a World of Displacement
The number of people forcibly displaced by war, persecution, general violence, or human rights violations last year swelled to a staggering 84 million—a number only expected to gro...
Mar 7, 2022 / Nick Turse
My Norman Mailer Problem—and Ours My Norman Mailer Problem—and Ours
Digging down into the roots of white America’s infatuation with Black.
Mar 7, 2022 / Feature / Darryl Pinckney
The New Politics of Desire The New Politics of Desire
In her new book, the philosopher Amia Srinivasan asks: “What would it take for sex really to be free?”
Mar 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Maggie Doherty
Listen to Bernie Sanders and End the Bosses’ Baseball Lockout Listen to Bernie Sanders and End the Bosses’ Baseball Lockout
This is not a strike. The corporate greed needs to stop.
Mar 4, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden
From police reform to voting rights, Black voters are still waiting for action from the administration they helped put in power.
Mar 4, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal
On Watching Ukraine Through Palestinian Eyes On Watching Ukraine Through Palestinian Eyes
The rightful outpouring of support for Ukraine teaches us that the West can condemn occupation when it wants to.
Mar 4, 2022 / Yousef Munayyer
Stay Connected to Nature Stay Connected to Nature
There’s a real world that’s dying to be preserved.
Mar 4, 2022 / OppArt / Rodrigo Leon
After Putin After Putin
Now is the time to debate and seek to shape the kind of peace we want to see in a post-Putin, post-Trump world.
Mar 4, 2022 / Anthony Barnett
Is There a Place for Patriotism on the Left? Is There a Place for Patriotism on the Left?
Michael Kazin argues that ones need patriotism to engage effectively in the democratic process, while Rafia Zakaria writes that “love of the flag” undermines commitments to interna...
Mar 4, 2022 / The Debate / Michael Kazin and Rafia Zakaria