A Comic That Captures the Antic Energy of a Post-Truth World A Comic That Captures the Antic Energy of a Post-Truth World
A conversation with the makers of The Department of Truth, a comic series that examines the intersection of American conspiracy and Western propaganda.
Mar 1, 2023 / Books & the Arts / ML Kejera
When There’s a Communist Running City Hall When There’s a Communist Running City Hall
Elke Kahr, the mayor of Austria’s second-largest city, explains how her party built up trust over decades of organizing.
Feb 28, 2023 / Q&A / Lukas Hermsmeier
America’s Toxic Romance With the Free Market America’s Toxic Romance With the Free Market
A conversation with Naomi Oreskes about her new book with Erik M. Conway, The Big Myth, and how market fundamentalists convinced Americans to loathe government.
Feb 17, 2023 / Q&A / Claudia Dreifus
Why Disability Justice Is Crucial for Liberation Why Disability Justice Is Crucial for Liberation
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, author of The Future Is Disabled, explains how disabled wisdom can help us all fight fascism and climate change.
Feb 10, 2023 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Is “The Dig” the Most Important Podcast on the Left? Is “The Dig” the Most Important Podcast on the Left?
A conversation with Daniel Denvir about how his podcast became an essential feature of a radical education, the challenges facing leftist organizers, and much more.
Feb 9, 2023 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Leigh Goodmark on “Imperfect Victims” and the Need for Abolition Feminism Leigh Goodmark on “Imperfect Victims” and the Need for Abolition Feminism
A conversation with lawyer and advocate Leigh Goodmark on her new book about the criminalization of survivors and the promise of abolition feminism.
Feb 2, 2023 / Q&A / Victoria Law
The Long, Bitter History of Globalism The Long, Bitter History of Globalism
A conversation with Tara Zahra about the early-20th-century origins of globalism, how debates over a globalized world have morphed across a century, and her new book, Against the W...
Jan 31, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Rikers Just Had Its Deadliest Year. Two Authors Explain Why It’s Still Open. Rikers Just Had Its Deadliest Year. Two Authors Explain Why It’s Still Open.
A conversation with Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau about their new book on Rikers Island, a jail system plagued by decades of institutional inertia.
Jan 20, 2023 / Q&A / Victoria Law
Was the True Meaning of Capitalism Forgotten? Was the True Meaning of Capitalism Forgotten?
A conversation with historian Michael Sonenscher about the tricky task of defining capitalism and his new book, Capitalism: The Story Behind the Word.
Jan 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Mythology of George Balanchine The Mythology of George Balanchine
A conversation with Jennifer Homans about the ballet master's literary influences, his complicated legacy, and the metaphysical side of dance.
Dec 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Dilara O’Neil