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US Wars and Military ActionSeptember 16, 2021
The Problem With Making War “Humane”
A conversation with Samuel Moyn about his new book Humane, the pacifism of Leo Tolstoy, and the origins of forever war.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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September 1, 2021
Can “Lottocracy” Save Democracy From Itself?
Hélène Landemore’s new book argues that we need a new, more inclusive system of governance that is less elitist and more participatory to cure what ails democracy.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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The RightAugust 12, 2021
The Long History of American Cruelty
A conversation with Adam Serwer about the ideological roots of Trumpism, the failures of the Reconstruction era, and his new book, The Cruelty Is the Point.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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FeminismJune 21, 2021
Gaslighting on a Global Scale
A conversation with Bonnie Honig on “disaster patriarchy” and how feminism offers the best way to make sense of the post-Trump moment.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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HistoryMarch 17, 2021
The History of Freedom Is a History of Whiteness
A conversation with Tyler Stovall about his recent book White Freedom and whether or not the legacy of liberty can break away from racial exclusion and domination.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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January 28, 2021
Charles Mills Thinks Liberalism Still Has a Chance
A wide-ranging conversation with the philosopher on the white supremacist roots of liberal thought, Biden’s victory, and Trumpism without Trump.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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Cultural Criticism and AnalysisNovember 23, 2020
The Liberal Establishment Is ‘a Stranger to Self-Examination’
A conversation with Pankaj Mishra about Biden’s closer-than-expected victory, the sterile state of mainstream intellectual culture, and his new book Bland Fanatics.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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HistoryOctober 29, 2020
What We Call Freedom Has Never Been About Being Free
Annelien de Dijn’s new book looks at how the modern conception of freedom emerged as an antidemocratic reaction by elites who wanted to curtail state power.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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Social JusticeJuly 21, 2020
Roberto Mangabeira Unger’s Alternative Progressive Vision
We spoke to the Harvard law professor and philosopher about his incisive articulation of a different kind of progressivism.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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Economic PolicyMarch 26, 2020
Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality
We talked to the French economist about his new book Capital and Ideology, his thoughts on Covid-19, and more.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins