Books and Ideas

The Communist Designer, the Fascist Furniture Dealer, and the Politics of Design

The Communist Designer, the Fascist Furniture Dealer, and the Politics of Design The Communist Designer, the Fascist Furniture Dealer, and the Politics of Design

A tale of two bookcases.

Feb 20, 2021 / Feature / Glenn Adamson

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How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism? How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism?

There is a clear correlation between the neoliberal onslaught that started in the 1980s and the rise of neofascism and religious fundamentalism.

Feb 19, 2021 / Gilbert Achcar

We Need a Racial Reckoning to Save Democracy

We Need a Racial Reckoning to Save Democracy We Need a Racial Reckoning to Save Democracy

We must undergo a truth and reconciliation process in order to establish a new civic consensus.

Feb 17, 2021 / Megan Ming Francis and Deepak Bhargava

Black Futures

‘What Does It Mean to Be Black and Alive Right Now?’ ‘What Does It Mean to Be Black and Alive Right Now?’

In Black Futures, Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham preserve an archive and envision new worlds.

Feb 17, 2021 / Q&A / Mary Retta

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Excuses for Acquittal: The Sequel Excuses for Acquittal: The Sequel

The most exonerated president in history.

Feb 16, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

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Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims

These conservative intellectuals have been silenced forever.

Feb 12, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

The Case for Blue-State Secession

The Case for Blue-State Secession The Case for Blue-State Secession

It’s the only way to ensure democracy and equal justice, not just for blue-state residents but for citizens in all 50 states.

Feb 10, 2021 / Feature / Nathan Newman

Mike Davis’s Forecast for the Left

Mike Davis’s Forecast for the Left Mike Davis’s Forecast for the Left

His works of history and social criticism have grappled with the political and ecological disasters of the past. His work has now started to become more hopeful about the future.

Feb 9, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Micah Uetricht

Exit Trump, Sort Of

Exit Trump, Sort Of Exit Trump, Sort Of

When he got on that airplane to Florida, You could hear a great sigh of relief At the prospect of no longer having Such a man as commander in chief. Sure, his lies and his boasts w…

Feb 9, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the February 22/March 1, 2021, Issue Letters From the February 22/March 1, 2021, Issue

Overtures to Trump voters… Paging the Surgeon General… Post-progressive aid?… Seeing the work… Appreciating Alterman…

Feb 9, 2021 / Our Readers

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