30 Years Ago and Today: History Repeats Itself. 30 Years Ago and Today: History Repeats Itself.
Archival photos of Pro-Choice demonstrations, Washington DC and NYC, 1990-1992.
Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake
It’s time to focus on the more modest goal of salvaging a unified American republic
Jul 14, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Misremembering of Shinzo Abe The Misremembering of Shinzo Abe
In the wake of the former prime minister’s assassination, his antidemocratic legacy has been whitewashed—and his death has renewed calls for revisions to Japan’s pacifist Constitut...
Jul 14, 2022 / Lisa Torio
The Literary Games of Fernando Pessoa The Literary Games of Fernando Pessoa
Did Pessoa truly control his alter egos? Or did his creations, in many ways, control him?
Jul 14, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ilan Stavans
John Nichols on the “Stop the Steal” Rally, Plus Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua on Climate Change John Nichols on the “Stop the Steal” Rally, Plus Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua on Climate Change
On this week's episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, the latest revelations from the January 6 hearings, and a reminder that climate action is still possible.
Jul 14, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Street. Life! Street. Life!
Murals in Humolt Park, Chicago.
Jul 13, 2022 / OppArt / Walker Maffit and Anonymous
This Doesn’t Have to Hurt: An Argument Against BDSM Economics This Doesn’t Have to Hurt: An Argument Against BDSM Economics
Inflicting pain on workers to fix inflation isn’t just unfair. It’s stupid, ineffective, and completely unnecessary.
Jul 13, 2022 / Zack Exley and Robert Hockett
Young LGBTQ People Aren’t Waiting for Democrats to Protect Them Young LGBTQ People Aren’t Waiting for Democrats to Protect Them
After the Biden administration failed to adequately respond to Roe’s being overturned, queer people worry that their rights will be next.
Jul 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
Unions Protect Democracy. How Do We Protect Unions? Unions Protect Democracy. How Do We Protect Unions?
20 global labor leaders weigh in on the myriad ways the right is threatening organizing efforts.
Jul 13, 2022 / Karen Nussbaum
We Still Need Electoral Organizing We Still Need Electoral Organizing
Preserving some form of democratic government two years from now depends in part on keeping Republicans from taking over Congress this year.
Jul 13, 2022 / Rebecca Gordon