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The German writer’s postwar works were ruthless in their condemnation of a country that, in its inability to reckon with historical atrocity, was beyond reform.
Apr 22, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Pankaj Mishra
What Happens When ‘Your Honor’ Is a Robot? What Happens When ‘Your Honor’ Is a Robot?
As AI seeps ever deeper into our judicial system, boosters insist it will bring fairness and efficiency. The way AI is being developed suggests otherwise.
Apr 22, 2026 / Feature / Elie Mystal
We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry
Adoption as practiced in the US is rooted in racism, imperialism, colonialism, and outright abduction. It's time to do something different.
Apr 21, 2026 / M Ceniza
The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business
With the first pick of the WNBA draft, the Dallas Wings picked Azzi Fudd. It sparked a sexist, homophobic conversation online.
Apr 21, 2026 / Dave Zirin
Global Samud Flotilla: Small Boats, Huge Mission Global Samud Flotilla: Small Boats, Huge Mission
Around 40 small boats, carrying an estimated 300 people on board, sailed from Barcelona on April 13, 2026, headed to Gaza.
Apr 21, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy
“I am a woman of peace.”
Apr 21, 2026 / Claudia Sheinbaum
Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief
As the president seeks to mend fences with his evangelical base, it’s crucial to understand how he enlisted its support in the first place.
Apr 21, 2026 / Matthew Avery Sutton
We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime
2026 and 2028 can be our time.
Apr 21, 2026 / Corbin Trent
The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda
Jeff Bezos said The Washington Post would no longer publish opinion pieces critical of free markets. Recent editorials show just how seriously the paper has taken this mandate.&nb...
Apr 21, 2026 / Nathan Robinson
Lea Ypi’s Family Secrets Lea Ypi’s Family Secrets
In the political theorist’s genre-bending book on Albania and historical memory, Indignity, she interrogates how much one family can be implicated in a country’s becoming.
Apr 21, 2026 / Sam Stark