Sevgi Soysal’s Liberation of the Mind Sevgi Soysal’s Liberation of the Mind
Her novel Dawn, which documents the discontents of the 20th century Turkish left, proposes that any account of historical upheaval requires equally radical artistic methods.
Feb 13, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Shaj Mathew
The Shake-Up at the CDC Is an Opportunity We Can’t Afford to Miss The Shake-Up at the CDC Is an Opportunity We Can’t Afford to Miss
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has made plenty of mistakes, but her push to overhaul the agency deserves our full support.
Feb 9, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves
Love in the Time of Chatbots Love in the Time of Chatbots
Will dating as we know it change with the rise of AI? A recent book argues that it already has.
Jan 30, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Zachary Fine
“Restore Roe” Is Not the Answer to the Abortion Access Crisis “Restore Roe” Is Not the Answer to the Abortion Access Crisis
We deserve better than the return of a law that never worked for everyone.
Jan 27, 2023 / Mary Drummer
The Faith of Halldór Laxness The Faith of Halldór Laxness
Salka Valka, the first novel written after the Nobel Prize winner’s apparent loss of faith, betrays an ongoing religious aesthetic.
Dec 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jack Hanson
Sex Workers Have Been Banned From Airbnb for Years. Will You Be Next? Sex Workers Have Been Banned From Airbnb for Years. Will You Be Next?
Using surveillance technology, platforms have found new ways to continue targeting marginalized groups.
Dec 26, 2022 / Olivia Snow
Beyond Zombie Figuration Beyond Zombie Figuration
The craze for figurative painting might be at an impasse. These three painters stand above the pack, making work that challenges the very idea of the form.
Dec 19, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
When It Comes to Crime, the Left Has a Messaging Problem When It Comes to Crime, the Left Has a Messaging Problem
Progressives must do a better job speaking to people’s fears and presenting an affirmative case for our workable, effective policies on public safety.
Dec 16, 2022 / Jumaane D. Williams
Time to Turn Up the Pressure on the University of California Decision-Makers Time to Turn Up the Pressure on the University of California Decision-Makers
A union member’s view of the biggest strike in the country.
Dec 5, 2022 / StudentNation / Jane McAlevey
The Question of the Offensive Monument The Question of the Offensive Monument
What do we lose by simply removing monuments? Robert Bevan attempts to answer that question in a recent book, Monumental Lies.
Dec 5, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Erin L. Thompson