The Inhuman Gaze of “Evil Does Not Exist” The Inhuman Gaze of “Evil Does Not Exist”
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s new film, an eco-thriller set in a sylvan Japanese town, explores the messy entanglements of human, machine, and nature that make up planetary existence.
Jun 13, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Phoebe Chen
In France’s Snap Elections, Can a “Popular Front” Hold Off the Far Right? In France’s Snap Elections, Can a “Popular Front” Hold Off the Far Right?
At least they’re giving themselves a fighting chance.
Jun 12, 2024 / Harrison Stetler
Don’t Believe the Military. We Don’t “Need” More Nuclear Weapons. Don’t Believe the Military. We Don’t “Need” More Nuclear Weapons.
If we’re set on Armageddon, America’s existing force of nuclear submarines is more than enough.
Jun 12, 2024 / William Astore
Immigrants Are in Peril Around the World Immigrants Are in Peril Around the World
Fleeing poverty, violence, and climate change.
Jun 12, 2024 / OppArt / Eneko Las Heras
The Liberal Consensus on Homelessness Got Us Here The Liberal Consensus on Homelessness Got Us Here
The housing crisis is the logical outcome of real estate speculation and expanding unemployment—not an inevitable fact of life.
Jun 12, 2024 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.
Paul Krugman May Not Know How to Reverse the Decline of Rural America. But We Do. Paul Krugman May Not Know How to Reverse the Decline of Rural America. But We Do.
The countryside has been neglected for decades. A Rural New Deal would reverse that with capital and creative solutions writen by and for rural Americans.
Jun 12, 2024 / Erica Etelson and Anthony Flaccavento
Donald Trump Jumps the Shark Donald Trump Jumps the Shark
The former president’s rants are more incoherent than ever. But he doesn’t need to make sense to keep his followers in the tank.
Jun 12, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
A Sweeping History of the Black Working Class A Sweeping History of the Black Working Class
By focusing on the Black working class and its long history, Blair LM Kelley’s book, Black Folk, helps tell the larger story of American democracy over the past two and a half cen...
Jun 12, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II
Martha-Ann Alito Can’t Wait to Let Her Freak Flag Fly Martha-Ann Alito Can’t Wait to Let Her Freak Flag Fly
The Supreme Court justice’s wife turns out to be a far-right Catholic crackpot with a deep vindictive streak. She brings vergogna—shame—upon her family and the court.
Jun 11, 2024 / Joan Walsh