There Is No Universal Free Speech There Is No Universal Free Speech
PEN America hides behind the false universalism of free speech, but institutions always choose whom to protect.
Jul 5, 2024 / P.E. Moskowitz
We Should Pay Attention to the Ongoing Combat on the Red Sea We Should Pay Attention to the Ongoing Combat on the Red Sea
What we might call the Battle of the Tihamah has already lasted seven months and, surprisingly enough, given the opponents, its outcome remains in doubt.
Jul 5, 2024 / Juan Cole
How to Beat Trump in a World of Unreason How to Beat Trump in a World of Unreason
To counter authoritarian drift, Democrats can’t just swap out nominees. They need to be bold.
Jul 5, 2024 / Eric Reinhart
Donald Trump’s Secret Weapon to Dismantle American Education Donald Trump’s Secret Weapon to Dismantle American Education
The former president’s plans for a second term could reshape American education and academic freedom as we know it.
Jul 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp
Passing the Torch Passing the Torch
BIPOC women lead us to the future.
Jul 4, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass
This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.
Jul 4, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before
How different is this election from earlier tumultuous ones in American history?
Jul 4, 2024 / Julian E. Zelizer and Karen J. Greenberg
We Rejected Monarchy in 1776. The Supreme Court Just Brought It Back. We Rejected Monarchy in 1776. The Supreme Court Just Brought It Back.
King George III was tossed aside 248 years ago. Now the court seeks to impose King Donald I.
Jul 4, 2024 / John Nichols
Biden’s Patriotic Duty—and Ours Biden’s Patriotic Duty—and Ours
The United States of America is not—yet—a family business. The future of our democracy is too important to be left to one man, his relatives, or his major donors.
Jul 4, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Supreme Court Just Pushed Environmental Justice Even Further Aside The Supreme Court Just Pushed Environmental Justice Even Further Aside
The recently paused “good neighbor” rule was the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt at reducing interstate pollution by making those responsible pay for it.
Jul 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen