Let’s Talk About How the Media Covers Gaza Let’s Talk About How the Media Covers Gaza
A conversation with Gaza-based journalist Maram Humaid about the media’s love of misery, disdain for nuance, and distrust of local sources.
Dec 29, 2021 / Q&A / Mohammed El-Kurd
The Fierce Love of the Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis The Fierce Love of the Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
Middle Collegiate Church burned down, but its senior minister says the global response showed how “the theory of fierce love is actually practiced in real life.”
Dec 29, 2021 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
The Trap of Climate Optimism The Trap of Climate Optimism
Dan Sherrell’s Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World shows us a new way to tell the story of how we might cope and survive a future of catastrophe.
Dec 23, 2021 / Q&A / Aaron Bady
What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About American Democracy What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About American Democracy
A conversation with Danielle Allen about the strengths and faults of federalism during our health crisis.
Dec 22, 2021 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Michelle Wu: Cities Must Lead for the Green New Deal Michelle Wu: Cities Must Lead for the Green New Deal
An interview with the newly elected mayor of Boston about building on the accomplishments of progressive pioneers and shaping a new politics at the municipal level.
Dec 14, 2021 / Back Page / John Nichols
Emily Ratajkowski: “I’m Very Displeased With Capitalism” Emily Ratajkowski: “I’m Very Displeased With Capitalism”
A conversation with the essayist and model about her debut collection My Body, critiquing capitalism, the commodification of one’s image, and much more.
Nov 17, 2021 / Highlights / Larissa Pham
“There Should Be No Statute of Limitations on Stolen Land” “There Should Be No Statute of Limitations on Stolen Land”
Kavon Ward wants to return properties seized by the government to their rightful Black owners. She did it once—now she’s starting a movement.
Nov 4, 2021 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill
“I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands” “I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands”
An interview with Mohammed El-Kurd about his fearless grandmother, Palestinian literature, and why the paper of record needs a Palestine correspondent.
Nov 4, 2021 / Back Page / Noura Erakat
On Film, a Window Into Haiti On Film, a Window Into Haiti
Gessica Généus discusses Freda, the first movie by a female Haitian director to be nominated for an award at Cannes.
Nov 3, 2021 / Q&A / Clair MacDougall
Who Goes Fascist? A Political Psychologist Explains. Who Goes Fascist? A Political Psychologist Explains.
Kristen Renwick Monroe looks at rescuers, bystanders, and perpetrators to understand why people do unspeakable acts.
Oct 29, 2021 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim