Society

Ford assembly line workers in 1914.

The History of America’s Entrepreneurial Work Ethic The History of America’s Entrepreneurial Work Ethic

On this episode of American Prestige, Erik Baker on the deep-seated roots of US hustle culture.

Jul 15, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Cold as ICE

Cold as ICE Cold as ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts mass immigration arrests all around the country, leading to overcrowding in detention facilities with unsanitary and inhumane condition...

Jul 15, 2025 / OppArt / Gia Ruiz

Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy

Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy

A conversation with the medical sociologist about her new book, Get It Out, and the perils of considering abortion, hysterectomy, and gender-affirming care as separate issues.

Jul 15, 2025 / Q&A / Sara Franklin

A sign against the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

The New DC Football Stadium Is a Bad Deal—Plus, Little League Magic The New DC Football Stadium Is a Bad Deal—Plus, Little League Magic

It’s an all-new Edge of Sports.

Jul 15, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Former Columbia Univrsity student Mahmoud Khalil speaks to the press as he arrives at Newark airport on June 21, 2025.

Will the Government Ever Do Right by Mahmoud Khalil? Will the Government Ever Do Right by Mahmoud Khalil?

Khalil is suing the government for false imprisonment and other harms. He should win—but will the courts let him?

Jul 15, 2025 / Elie Mystal

A missile is fired during a US and South Korea joint training exercise on May 25, 2022, in East Coast, South Korea, just days after North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

80 Years After Trinity, the Dangers of Nuclear War Have Never Been Higher 80 Years After Trinity, the Dangers of Nuclear War Have Never Been Higher

Yet mainstream US media outlets and partisan politics are routinely oblivious to threat of oblivion.

Jul 15, 2025 / Norman Solomon

Trump victory rally in Washington, DC

Trump Is the Confederacy’s Revenge Trump Is the Confederacy’s Revenge

A mass shooting in New Orleans eerily foretold the return of white supremacy to the White House.

Jul 15, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Commentary editor John Podhoretz sits in front of a microphone with “Book Expo” written on it.

Militarism Has Long Worked to Shield Antisemitism Militarism Has Long Worked to Shield Antisemitism

From the Cold War till Donald Trump, there’s always been a special dispensation for hawkish bigots.

Jul 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Caritas Christi CEO Ralph de la Torre at Norwood Hospital.

Ralph de la Torre: The Making of a Healthcare Oligarch Ralph de la Torre: The Making of a Healthcare Oligarch

And the price the rest of us pay—in money and in blood.

Jul 14, 2025 / Chuck Collins

A person wearing a scarf on their head stands among tents as student demonstrators occupy the pro-Palestinian “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on the West Lawn of Columbia University on April 24, 2024, in New York City.

Pro-Palestine Activists Are Facing Horrifying Abuse Online Pro-Palestine Activists Are Facing Horrifying Abuse Online

Speaking out for Palestine triggers a torrent of racism, misogyny, and violent sexual threats. “I was terrified that someone would do something to me,” one activist says.

Jul 14, 2025 / Samaa Khullar

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