Activism

President Biden claps during a speech in Cincinnati

Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World? Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World?

Reproductive freedom could give Democrats an edge if the party leadership weren’t so cowardly.

May 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer

When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?

When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke? When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?

A conversation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book Elite Capture, which investigates the co-option of identity politics and the importance of coalitional organizing. 

May 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ishan Desai-Geller

Black Flame Hunters

Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.) Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.)

Beyond the confines of a beloved annual event, the future of live music in New Orleans remains unsettled.

May 6, 2022 / Larry Blumenfeld

I Vance to Suck Your Blood

I Vance to Suck Your Blood I Vance to Suck Your Blood

Extreme court.

May 6, 2022 / Steve Brodner

The ADL Goes Full Bully

The ADL Goes Full Bully The ADL Goes Full Bully

The organization’s new campaign against anti-Zionist and Palestine-solidarity groups is a clear sign that it lacks the credibility to lead on civil rights issues.

May 6, 2022 / Joshua Leifer

Supreme Nightmare

Supreme Nightmare Supreme Nightmare

Tearing down women’s rights.

May 5, 2022 / OppArt / Ratt and Shout Your Abortion

A group of women in costume hold signs. One raises her fist.

Strippers Seize the Moment, Turning a Lockout Into a Picket Line Strippers Seize the Moment, Turning a Lockout Into a Picket Line

How many assaults, rapes, and shootings will it take for these performers to be afforded even the basic protections a union could provide?

May 5, 2022 / Antonia Crane

Kathy Boudin’s Remarkable Journey

Kathy Boudin’s Remarkable Journey Kathy Boudin’s Remarkable Journey

Until I met Kathy, I had never witnessed the kind of self-study she engaged in to understand who she was before the crime that defined her life—and how she could begin to make amen...

May 4, 2022 / Obituary / Elizabeth Gaynes

Gladys Bentley

Gladys Bentley Gladys Bentley

Talent, boldness, courage.

May 4, 2022 / OppArt / Ibtisam Tasnim Zaman

An Intimate History of Hong Kong

An Intimate History of Hong Kong An Intimate History of Hong Kong

A conversation with Karen Cheung about her memoir The Impossible City, the nascent Hong Kong literary tradition, and understanding a period of upheaval through art and cultural exp...

May 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Rosemarie Ho

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