The Real Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani The Real Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani
The disgraced former mayor was a racist authoritarian—even back when he was being celebrated by the mainstream media.
Dec 18, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The 2 Murrays and the Age of Pretend Anarchy The 2 Murrays and the Age of Pretend Anarchy
The strange global influence of anarcho-capitalism.
Dec 15, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Media, Disability, and Me The Media, Disability, and Me
Working in media has always been an uphill battle for disabled writers, but an ever-shrinking industry gives “hard” a whole new meaning.
Dec 14, 2023 / Feature / Vilissa Thompson
The Invisible Victims of Anti-Black Policing The Invisible Victims of Anti-Black Policing
Racist policing is also deadly for Black women and girls—a reality that is far too often ignored or dismissed.
Dec 13, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway
Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US
More and more students from around the world are opting against studying in the United States.
Dec 13, 2023 / StudentNation / Madeline Armstrong
One Big Cookout: From the “Negro Press” to Black Twitter One Big Cookout: From the “Negro Press” to Black Twitter
We always suspected that whatever magazines and newspapers for white folks weren’t telling us, Black newspapers and magazines would.
Dec 12, 2023 / Feature / Gene Seymour
Bayard Rustin Was No Hollywood Figurehead Bayard Rustin Was No Hollywood Figurehead
The new biopic about the socialist organizer stops at the March on Washington. What is it leaving out?
Dec 12, 2023 / Class Notes / Adolph Reed Jr.
The Catastrophe of a Second Trump Presidency The Catastrophe of a Second Trump Presidency
Should he somehow, despite four criminal indictments and multiple trials, return to the White House, we can’t say we weren’t warned.
Dec 8, 2023 / Clarence Lusane
No, the Israel/Palestine Conflict Is Not “Simple” No, the Israel/Palestine Conflict Is Not “Simple”
Such a complex situation cannot be boiled down to a battle between the oppressor and the oppressed.
Dec 8, 2023 / Alexis Grenell
“Let’s Wait Till Israel Says Something”: Why the Media Has Failed the Test of the War in Gaza “Let’s Wait Till Israel Says Something”: Why the Media Has Failed the Test of the War in Gaza
A dispatch from the front lines of the information war.
Dec 5, 2023 / Razia Iqbal