Books and Ideas

The Resistance of Kathy Griffin

The Resistance of Kathy Griffin The Resistance of Kathy Griffin

“I was the test case. I want to make sure that they can never do to anyone what they did to me, not on my watch.”

Nov 29, 2019 / Danny Goldberg

Tamara Lanier

A Lawsuit at Harvard Pries Open Debates About Science and Reparations A Lawsuit at Harvard Pries Open Debates About Science and Reparations

Since 2011, Tamara Lanier has been battling the university over the ownership of daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors. Her fight tells us a lot about the racist roots of Americ...

Nov 28, 2019 / Eamon Whalen

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Poor Little Rich Boys Poor Little Rich Boys

What’s a billionaire to do when the Democratic party leaves him behind? Go all in for Bloomberg!

Nov 26, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale

The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale

Is the prestigious international showcase of contemporary art necessarily nationalistic?

Nov 26, 2019 / Erica X Eisen

Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History

Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History

We talked to the Chicago writer about her latest collection 1919, and how she uses her poems to create new stories, new worlds, and new communities.  

Nov 26, 2019 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

One-Sidesism One-Sidesism

It’s time again for corporate media’s favorite matchup: a moderate centrist and a right-wing nutjob.

Nov 25, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College

The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College

A new anthology of poems shows how those who tell the story of the North Carolina avant-garde institution have continued to exclude the school’s women artists.

Nov 25, 2019 / Lynne Feeley

Revolution & #Resistance: The Life and Times of Lauren Duca

Revolution & #Resistance: The Life and Times of Lauren Duca Revolution & #Resistance: The Life and Times of Lauren Duca

She wants to lead a youth movement, but her first book says more about a media ecosystem that helped produce her than radical action.

Nov 21, 2019 / Haley Mlotek

The Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change: Worker Power

The Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change: Worker Power The Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Climate Change: Worker Power

Capitalists created the climate crisis. But a low-carbon labor movement can help solve it.

Nov 20, 2019 / Kate Aronoff, Alyssa Battistoni, Daniel Aldana Cohen, and Thea Riofrancos

Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham, Legal Scholar Lindsey Graham, Legal Scholar

“It’s impossible to bring this case forward, in my view, fairly without us knowing who the whistle-blower is and having a chance to cross-examine them.”—Senator Lindsey Graham Th…

Nov 19, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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