Q&A

We Need Police Out of Our Schools—Now

We Need Police Out of Our Schools—Now We Need Police Out of Our Schools—Now

An interview with Minneapolis student leader Nathanial Genene about the uprising, removing police from public schools, and the need to rethink what school looks like.

Jun 23, 2020 / Q&A / Jesse Hagopian

Who Really Was Roy Cohn?

Who Really Was Roy Cohn? Who Really Was Roy Cohn?

We talked to Ivy Meeropol about her new documentary on the man who helped send her grandparents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, to the electric chair. 

Jun 18, 2020 / Q&A / Elena Goukassian

Gimmicks Might Be the Key to Understanding Capitalism

Gimmicks Might Be the Key to Understanding Capitalism Gimmicks Might Be the Key to Understanding Capitalism

Sianne Ngai’s Theory of the Gimmick continues her project of looking at how aesthetic categories shape labor, value, and everyday experience.

Jun 11, 2020 / Q&A / Jennifer Wilson

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent

The union nurse and tenant activist may be running office for the first time, but she’s been fighting for justice her whole life.

Jun 10, 2020 / Q&A / Sara Baig

Harry Dodge’s ‘My Meteorite’ Is Like a Wonderful Sculpture

Harry Dodge’s ‘My Meteorite’ Is Like a Wonderful Sculpture Harry Dodge’s ‘My Meteorite’ Is Like a Wonderful Sculpture

We spoke to the artist about his recent book, which is the latest installment in a long-standing investigation into materiality, love, and consciousness.

Jun 9, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina

‘Starve the Beast’: A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police

‘Starve the Beast’: A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police ‘Starve the Beast’: A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police

We spoke to Vitale about the failures of Obama-era police reform efforts and why reducing police power is one of the best solutions available.

Jun 4, 2020 / Q&A / Zachary Siegel

Masha Gessen on Trump’s ‘Autocratic Attempt’ on America

Masha Gessen on Trump’s ‘Autocratic Attempt’ on America Masha Gessen on Trump’s ‘Autocratic Attempt’ on America

The author of Surviving Autocracy argues that ideals are needed to defeat Trumpism but they’re missing from the Democratic Party.

Jun 3, 2020 / Q&A / Stephanie deGooyer

Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis

Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis

A conversation with the theorist about her new book, The Force of Nonviolence, and the need for global solidarity in the pandemic world

May 13, 2020 / Q&A / Francis Wade

Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz

Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz

In his new book, he explores the bad fads, science, and laws that have arisen from an undying trust in what is considered “natural.”

May 7, 2020 / Q&A / Alex Ronan

When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE

When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE

A conversation with directors Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera about their film, The Infiltrators.

May 1, 2020 / Q&A / Mark Engler

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