Do Revolutions Have a Secret Ingredient? Do Revolutions Have a Secret Ingredient?
A conversation with Gal Beckerman about his book, The Quiet Before, on the hushed moments and activities that precede social change
Apr 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jasmine Liu
Aleksandar Hemon on What’s Different About the War in Ukraine Aleksandar Hemon on What’s Different About the War in Ukraine
A conversation with the author about nationalism, displacement, and the importance of dancing.
Apr 27, 2022 / Q&A / Carol Schaeffer
What the Year 2000 Wrought What the Year 2000 Wrought
A conversation with Andrew Rice about his book The Year That Broke America, the chaotic politics of the aughts, and how that decade’s eccentric characters defined American life.&nb...
Apr 26, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Alana Pockros
The Damning Legacy of Clintonism The Damning Legacy of Clintonism
A conversation with Lily Geismer about her new book Left Behind, the misguided market guided policy of the New Democrats, and the failures of Bill Clinton.
Apr 20, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Leifer
Without Clinic Escorts, Abortion Would Be Even Harder to Access Without Clinic Escorts, Abortion Would Be Even Harder to Access
Lauren Rankin’s new book about abortion clinic escorts, Bodies on the Line, shows how much ordinary people can do to ensure that abortion is accessible in America.
Apr 19, 2022 / Q&A / Amy Littlefield
“Multiple Things Can Be True”: Understanding the Roots of Anti-Asian Violence “Multiple Things Can Be True”: Understanding the Roots of Anti-Asian Violence
A conversation with public defender Jason Wu, who says if we do not learn from history, we risk misdiagnosing the problems—and applying remedies that will continue to fail us.
Apr 18, 2022 / Q&A / Panthea Lee
Has Neoliberalism Really Come to an End? Has Neoliberalism Really Come to an End?
A conversation with historian Gary Gerstle about understanding neoliberalism as a bipartisan worldview and how the political order it ushered in has crumbled.
Apr 13, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Ari Brostoff’s Truth Is Out There Ari Brostoff’s Truth Is Out There
The author’s debut collection, Missing Time, is an eclectic mix of left-wing cultural criticism and personal essays on topics like The X-Files.
Apr 7, 2022 / Q&A / Natasha Lennard
The University Cannot Be Decolonized The University Cannot Be Decolonized
Kehinde Andrews, the only Black studies professor in the UK, says we should stop trying to make institutions anti-racist and instead build community.
Mar 16, 2022 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill
Are We Still Fighting the Battles of the New Left? Are We Still Fighting the Battles of the New Left?
Terence Renaud’s new book compels us to revisit post-war activist movements around the world to understand generational conflicts in the left.
Mar 15, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins