Why Transphobia Is at the Heart of the White Power Movement Why Transphobia Is at the Heart of the White Power Movement
Gender nonconformity threatens a worldview that is fixated on immutable and antiquated gender roles.
Aug 18, 2021 / Talia Lavin
A Fart Joke Is Not a Pogrom A Fart Joke Is Not a Pogrom
In the wake of violence in Israel and Palestine, American observers distort the conflict through the lens of their own solipsism.
Jun 3, 2021 / Talia Lavin
Crowdfunding Hate in the Name of Christ Crowdfunding Hate in the Name of Christ
Right-wing extremists have found a safe haven on GiveSendGo, the “#1 Free Christian Crowdfunding Site.”
Apr 5, 2021 / Feature / Talia Lavin
Going Undercover on a Racist Dating Site Going Undercover on a Racist Dating Site
An antifa reporter swipes white.
Oct 9, 2020 / Feature / Talia Lavin
How to Be an Antifascist From Your Couch How to Be an Antifascist From Your Couch
You don’t have to punch Nazis to fight fascism.
Jun 5, 2020 / Talia Lavin
Bari Weiss’s ‘How to Fight Anti-Semitism’ Is Just a Frustrating, Book-Length Op-Ed Bari Weiss’s ‘How to Fight Anti-Semitism’ Is Just a Frustrating, Book-Length Op-Ed
Her debut launders prejudice under the guise of fighting prejudice.
Oct 1, 2019 / Talia Lavin
The Boundaries of Whiteness Are Protected With Blood and Bullets The Boundaries of Whiteness Are Protected With Blood and Bullets
“Great replacement” theory has inspired four mass shootings in the past year. While this racist idea isn’t new, the Internet is making it even more dangerous.
Aug 5, 2019 / Talia Lavin
A Reporter’s Long, Strange Trip Into the Darkest Parts of the American Mind A Reporter’s Long, Strange Trip Into the Darkest Parts of the American Mind
In Republic of Lies, Anna Merlan documents our age of conspiracy.
May 9, 2019 / Talia Lavin
The Maddening, Baffling, Exhausting Endurance of Anti-Semitism The Maddening, Baffling, Exhausting Endurance of Anti-Semitism
In an age of conspiracy theories, what chance do we have against the oldest conspiracy theory of all?
Feb 13, 2019 / Talia Lavin