Breaking Glass: Curriculum “Diversity” and Its Discontents Breaking Glass: Curriculum “Diversity” and Its Discontents
On teaching literature and the limits of representation.
Oct 13, 2021 / Column / Diana Senechal
The Unsure State of Asian America The Unsure State of Asian America
A conversation with Jay Caspian Kang about how the term “Asian American” became “mostly meaningless.”
Oct 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Rosemarie Ho
Women Yell Things to Me. But They’re All Compliments. Women Yell Things to Me. But They’re All Compliments.
Ever since I let my hair go to its natural white, I’ve gotten only positive feedback, especially from women. My conclusion? Representation matters—for older women, too.
Oct 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Greta Thunberg Is “Open” to Meeting Biden at the UN Climate Summit Greta Thunberg Is “Open” to Meeting Biden at the UN Climate Summit
In the lead-up to COP26, the Swedish activist talked about Biden’s climate plan, the media’s responsibility, and what gives her hope.
Oct 12, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
A September to Remember A September to Remember
Embroidering recent history.
Oct 12, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt
America’s Long History of Mistreating Haitian Migrants America’s Long History of Mistreating Haitian Migrants
Recent images of Border Patrol agents chasing down Haitians have sparked outrage, but the US has been rounding up, detaining, and deporting asylum seekers from Haiti for decades.
Oct 12, 2021 / Column / Ibrahim Hirsi
Biden Wants Tuition-Free Community College. What’s Next? Biden Wants Tuition-Free Community College. What’s Next?
The president's free college plan is a great first step. Here's what else we can do to Build Back Better
Oct 12, 2021 / StudentNation / Brendan Rooks
How “Terror Capitalism” Links Uyghur Oppression to the Global Economy How “Terror Capitalism” Links Uyghur Oppression to the Global Economy
The camps in Xinjiang and undocumented work in the US are part of the same continuum of unfreedom.
Oct 12, 2021 / Darren Byler
Virginie Despentes’s Philosophy of Rage Virginie Despentes’s Philosophy of Rage
Her manifesto King Kong Theory presents a seductive yet contradictory vision of feminism.
Oct 12, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Dilara O’Neil
The Long Shadow of Anita Hill’s Testimony The Long Shadow of Anita Hill’s Testimony
Three decades after Anita Hill brought sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, Black women are still waiting for justice.
Oct 11, 2021 / Michele Goodwin