Civil Rights Leader Antonia Pantoja Civil Rights Leader Antonia Pantoja
Pantoja (1922–2002), a grassroots organizer and activist for educational equity in New York City, was the first Puerto Rican woman to receive the American Presidential Medal ...
Oct 3, 2024 / OppArt / Maria Dominguez
Fredric Jameson Named the System We Are Still Fighting Fredric Jameson Named the System We Are Still Fighting
The late literary critic revitalized Marxism to critique our postmodern and globalized reality.
More Than Anything Else, the Rally to Rescue the Republic Was Awkward More Than Anything Else, the Rally to Rescue the Republic Was Awkward
A coalition that was supposed to unite the political fringe against the establishment was an off-putting dud.
Oct 3, 2024 / Amanda Moore
How High School Voters Can Impact the 2024 Election How High School Voters Can Impact the 2024 Election
More than 4.4 million Americans are currently 18 years old—many of them in high school—yet their value as a voting bloc is severely underrepresented.
Oct 3, 2024 / StudentNation / Jelinda Montes
The Age-Old Struggle of Translating Catullus The Age-Old Struggle of Translating Catullus
A crisp new rendering of the Roman poet’s poems underlines how difficult it is to fully relate all his complexities and contradictions.
Oct 3, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Nicolas Liney
The Remnants of War Are Killing People in Times of Peace The Remnants of War Are Killing People in Times of Peace
Unexploded ordnance makes the terror of war linger after the wars themselves are in the history books.
Oct 2, 2024 / Andrea Mazzarino
After a Shaky Start, Walz Reveals the Fascist Behind the Curtain After a Shaky Start, Walz Reveals the Fascist Behind the Curtain
In the vice-presidential debate, JD Vance was every bit the polished Yale Law alum, but his canned bromides turned foul in the end.
Oct 2, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Tim Walz’s Long Game Will Pay Off Tim Walz’s Long Game Will Pay Off
JD Vance is a skillful liar, but the vice-presidential debate produced enough bad clips to damage Trump’s campaign.
Oct 2, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Ignoring Mental Health Is a Crime Ignoring Mental Health Is a Crime
Prisons aren’t the answer to our mental health crisis.
Oct 2, 2024 / OppArt / Hector Manuel Rodriguez
The Industry Behind Your Filet-O-Fish Is Destroying Alaska’s Oceans and Rivers The Industry Behind Your Filet-O-Fish Is Destroying Alaska’s Oceans and Rivers
While the deep-pocketed trawling industry rakes in millions, indigenous Alaskans, small-scale fisheries, and the state’s ecosystem are being left out to dry.
Oct 2, 2024 / Lois Parshley