Culture

The Blinding Clarity of John Le Carré

The Blinding Clarity of John Le Carré The Blinding Clarity of John Le Carré

His novels of imperial decline speak to a world that has remained at war since his youth.

Dec 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Siddhartha Deb

Voters fill out vote-by-mail ballots at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office in October of 2020 in Orlando, Florida.

The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice

Vote reparations would empower us to replace oppressive institutions with life-affirming structures of equality.

Dec 17, 2020 / Brandon Hasbrouck

A Cure?

A Cure? A Cure?

The disease of fascism spreads.

Dec 16, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Lost Voices, Muffled Histories, Piano Notes: The Poetry of Thulani Davis

Lost Voices, Muffled Histories, Piano Notes: The Poetry of Thulani Davis Lost Voices, Muffled Histories, Piano Notes: The Poetry of Thulani Davis

A new anthology of her writing, Nothing but the Music, tells the story of her thrilling body of work.

Dec 16, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Tobi Haslett

The Most Vital Transition Is Ours

The Most Vital Transition Is Ours The Most Vital Transition Is Ours

Reading revives historical memory in the flat Zoom time of pandemic.

Dec 16, 2020 / Peter Linebaugh

Mutual Aid Can’t Do It Alone

Mutual Aid Can’t Do It Alone Mutual Aid Can’t Do It Alone

As the pandemic plunged millions into economic insecurity, the burgeoning practice of mutual aid has been vital. But we must demand much more.

Dec 16, 2020 / Feature / Joanna Wuest

Justice for the Innocent

Justice for the Innocent Justice for the Innocent

Fighting for justice at the border.

Dec 15, 2020 / OppArt / Pamela Enriquez-Courts

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

This Is What the Founding Fathers Wanted This Is What the Founding Fathers Wanted

Just another day of wrecking America for fun and profit.

Dec 15, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

How has Religious Experience Changed in a Secular Age?

How has Religious Experience Changed in a Secular Age? How has Religious Experience Changed in a Secular Age?

A new book by Tara Isabella Burton explores how people are infusing new cultural forms with quasi-religious meaning.

Dec 15, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow

Theodor Adorno and the Crises of Liberalism

Theodor Adorno and the Crises of Liberalism Theodor Adorno and the Crises of Liberalism

At the center of Adorno’s work was a reminder that fascist movements are not exceptional to liberal democracy but signs of its failure.

Dec 15, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Peter E. Gordon

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