The Dislocations of Shuang Xuetao The Dislocations of Shuang Xuetao
The Chinese writer’s fiction details how the country transformed on an intimate level after the Cultural Revolution.
Dec 30, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Ting Lin
An Absurdist Novel That Tries to Make Sense of the Ukraine War An Absurdist Novel That Tries to Make Sense of the Ukraine War
Maria Reva’s Endling is at once a postmodern caper and an autobiographical work that explores how ordinary people navigate a catastrophe.
Dec 30, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Laura Mills
Netanyahu Is Destroying Trump’s Flimsy Peace Plans Netanyahu Is Destroying Trump’s Flimsy Peace Plans
The talk of a new Middle East is belied by Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.
Dec 29, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Staining the Labels of History Staining the Labels of History
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted to rename the institution The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
Dec 29, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Why We Keep Reading “All Quiet on the Western Front” Why We Keep Reading “All Quiet on the Western Front”
A new translation vividly renders the sadly evergreen influence of the Erich Maria Remarque’s World War I novel.
Dec 29, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Paul Reitter
The Story of the Year The Story of the Year
How did we allow this to happen?
Dec 26, 2025 / Steve Brodner
A Movement-Building Strategy for All Workers A Movement-Building Strategy for All Workers
Why we need a freedom agenda.
Dec 26, 2025 / Peter Olney and David Bacon
Gentrifier Go Home Gentrifier Go Home
Gentrification fuels displacement and dismantles communities.
Dec 26, 2025 / OppArt / Motyko Morales
Christmas Wish Christmas Wish
The toll is staggering: In 2024, gun violence in the US resulted in 40,886 deaths and 31,652 injuries.
Dec 24, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo