The Puzzle of Ryan Lee Wong’s Activist Autofiction The Puzzle of Ryan Lee Wong’s Activist Autofiction
In his debut, Which Side Are You On, he examines fractures in the Asian American community through the eyes of a recently radicalized college student.
Mar 28, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Esther Kim
The War Against Abortion Rights Is Also a War Against Democracy The War Against Abortion Rights Is Also a War Against Democracy
Facing a ballot backlash, the anti-choice movement is now resorting to lawfare and to limiting voter initiative.
Mar 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer
A Meditation on Trans-Species Love A Meditation on Trans-Species Love
The Nation spoke with Shaunak Sen, whose film All That Breathes follows a bird hospital in New Dehli and the monumental mission of saving a city's dying black kites.
Mar 27, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu
You Can’t Even Tell Who’s Rich Anymore You Can’t Even Tell Who’s Rich Anymore
Billionaires dress like the guy next door, which elides the fact of our ever-worsening inequality.
Mar 24, 2023 / Kate Wagner
A New Continuum of Art History at the Carnegie International A New Continuum of Art History at the Carnegie International
The long-running exhibition of international art offers an indispensable lesson in art outside the bounds of America’s reach and a different way to see history.
Mar 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
What’s the Matter With Contemporary Architecture? What’s the Matter With Contemporary Architecture?
In his new book, Reinier de Graaf attempts to work out why his profession appears to be at an impasse.
Mar 22, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Marianela D’Aprile
The Hidden Treasures of Pirate Democracy The Hidden Treasures of Pirate Democracy
In his final book, David Graeber looks at an experiment in radical democracy and piratical justice in Madagascar.
Mar 21, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Marcus Rediker
What an Epic Women’s Strike Can Teach Us Over 70 Years Later What an Epic Women’s Strike Can Teach Us Over 70 Years Later
The 1951 Empire Zinc strike made history and spawned a landmark labor film. Its impact is still reverberating today.
Mar 21, 2023 / Natasha Varner
We Cannot Countenance Windowless Bedrooms We Cannot Countenance Windowless Bedrooms
Sunlight is not an amenity; it’s a basic human necessity.
Mar 21, 2023 / Kate Wagner
