The Invention of the Modern Self The Invention of the Modern Self
How did the idea of the individual come into being?
Nov 10, 2025 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell
The United States Is Letting Its People Starve The United States Is Letting Its People Starve
US leaders have long taken some responsibility to help poor people meet basic nutritional needs. That era appears over.
Nov 6, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Jesse Jackson Transformed American Politics How Jesse Jackson Transformed American Politics
In the face of Reagan’s right-wing presidency, he offered a vision, strategy, and agenda that would have led Democrats and the country in a very different direction.
Nov 5, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage
Community Colleges at the Crossroads Community Colleges at the Crossroads
Class and an American reckoning.
Nov 3, 2025 / Keenan Norris
Maine’s Case of Platner Fasciitis Maine’s Case of Platner Fasciitis
The scandals engulfing the Democratic Senate hopeful expose a rift between the state's provincial and national identities
Oct 31, 2025 / Matt Alston
Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How
While half of the proposals on this year’s ballot deal with housing, elected officials and organizers in New York City are divided on their effectiveness.
Oct 28, 2025 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor
The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle
An industry built on addiction and loss now commands enormous political and cultural influence, from NFL stadiums in Philadelphia to soccer stadiums in São Paulo.
Oct 15, 2025 / Harrison Berger
New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same
The state is setting a powerful example with its first-in-the-nation plan. But the policy has support across the US.
Oct 14, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Triumphs and Travails of American Marxism The Triumphs and Travails of American Marxism
Karl Marx never visited the United States, but he and his ideas left an imprint nonetheless.
Oct 13, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Robin Blackburn
Emmanuel Macron Is on His Last Legs Emmanuel Macron Is on His Last Legs
The French took to the streets en masse last week, days after the collapse of the latest Macron-aligned government. But the divided left-wing opposition is struggling to capitaliz...
Sep 16, 2025 / Harrison Stetler