Q&A

Pop Music Has Always Been Queer

Pop Music Has Always Been Queer Pop Music Has Always Been Queer

Sasha Geffen’s debut book reveals that the history of pop music is a history of gender rebellion.

Apr 8, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina

Sheila Jasanoff

Science Will Not Come on a White Horse With a Solution Science Will Not Come on a White Horse With a Solution

Sheila Jasanoff, a professor of science and technology studies, tells The Nation that we’ve modeled the progression of the disease, but not the social consequences.

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Nawal Arjini

Candi Brings Plenty prays outside SD capitol

To Stop Anti-Trans Legislation, Abolish the Settler State To Stop Anti-Trans Legislation, Abolish the Settler State

Candi Brings Plenty, a two-spirit activist, is redefining indigenous justice.

Mar 27, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina

‘Horror Story After Horror Story’: A Frontline Nurse Discusses the Crisis

‘Horror Story After Horror Story’: A Frontline Nurse Discusses the Crisis ‘Horror Story After Horror Story’: A Frontline Nurse Discusses the Crisis

Zenei Cortez, a nurse and union leader, says not giving medical workers protective gear is like giving a firefighter a squirt gun.

Mar 26, 2020 / no-paywall / Sarah Jaffe

Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality

Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality 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.

Mar 26, 2020 / Editorial / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Emily Nemens Talks Baseball and the Art of the Quarterly

Emily Nemens Talks Baseball and the Art of the Quarterly Emily Nemens Talks Baseball and the Art of the Quarterly

With the baseball season delayed, the new book by the editor of The Paris Review, The Cactus League, is a salve for fans.

Mar 25, 2020 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

The Sudanese Ousted a Dictator Last Year—Why Is Washington Still Imposing Sanctions?

The Sudanese Ousted a Dictator Last Year—Why Is Washington Still Imposing Sanctions? The Sudanese Ousted a Dictator Last Year—Why Is Washington Still Imposing Sanctions?

Middle East scholar Stephen Zunes talks about Sudan’s hopeful but uncertain future in the wake of its peaceful democratic revolution.

Mar 20, 2020 / Q&A / Mitchell Plitnick

Sara Nelson speaking at press conference

Sara Nelson Says People Are Ready for Solidarity Sara Nelson Says People Are Ready for Solidarity

The president of the Association of Flight Attendants tells Sarah Jaffe that the pandemic reveals what unions already know: “An injury to one is an injury to all.”

Mar 18, 2020 / no-paywall / Sarah Jaffe

Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’

Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’ Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’

We talked to the author about the enduring influence of her now 30-year-old novel on life in Marcos-era Philippines.

Mar 11, 2020 / Q&A / Noah Flora

Danez Smith Makes Room for the Messiness of Language

Danez Smith Makes Room for the Messiness of Language Danez Smith Makes Room for the Messiness of Language

We talked to Smith about their new poetry collection, Homie, and what it means to create poetic space for your community. 

Mar 5, 2020 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho

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