The Conflicted Origins of Sociology The Conflicted Origins of Sociology
Kwame Appiah Anthony’s Captive Gods examines how the founders of the discipline responded to a widespread decline in Christianity in the late 19th century.
Apr 20, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alec Gewirtz
The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe’s Far Right The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe’s Far Right
Viewing an alliance with Trumpist America as a liability.
Apr 20, 2026 / Harrison Stetler
Trump Is Making Federal Prison Even More Dangerous for Transgender Inmates Trump Is Making Federal Prison Even More Dangerous for Transgender Inmates
New directives from the Bureau of Prisons amount to government-mandated conversion therapy.
Apr 20, 2026 / Kali Holloway
The Iranian Diaspora Is Fracturing Over Trump’s War The Iranian Diaspora Is Fracturing Over Trump’s War
Friendships have ruptured. Families have bitterly split around the kitchen table. Violent speech has become the dominant mode of discourse.
Apr 20, 2026 / Keyvan Golsorkhi
Drowning Out the Noise Drowning Out the Noise
How music became the cathartic refuge for my political frustration.
Apr 18, 2026 / Andrew Marzoni
The GOP Wants Alito Out—but Not Because He’s Evil The GOP Wants Alito Out—but Not Because He’s Evil
In this week’s Elie v. US: A look at the campaign to dislodge Alito and replace him with... Ted Cruz? Plus: the appalling charade of President Big Mac and Door Dash Grandma.
Apr 17, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz
And it isn’t Iran.
Apr 17, 2026 / Maryam Jamshidi
The Real Reason Trump Hates Pope Leo: He Wants to Take His Place The Real Reason Trump Hates Pope Leo: He Wants to Take His Place
Forget being a regular king. Trump is clearly expressing a not-so-secret desire to be a spiritual monarch.
Apr 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer
How Trump Keeps Getting Away With Blasphemy How Trump Keeps Getting Away With Blasphemy
Liberals struggle to understand why the president’s evangelical supporters never seem to mind his sacrilegious tendencies. They’re missing the point.
Apr 17, 2026 / Chris Lehmann