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The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

Steven Thrasher on a Trio of new books that examine Joe Biden’s support for Israel and his relationship with the press

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 22, 2026

The War on Terror Through the Eyes of Queer Afghan Refugees

The War on Terror Through the Eyes of Queer Afghan Refugees

Steven W. Thrasher Reflects on 9/11 and Its Aftermath Through Reading No God But Us and The Sense of Brown

By Steven W. Thrasher | September 11, 2026

Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday

Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday

“Jason was not just hounded out of academia, he was hounded out of existence.”

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 24, 2026

Everything But the Burden: </br>Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Everything But the Burden:
Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Steven W. Thrasher on the Reissue of Flyboy in the Buttermilk—and what it can teach us about solidarity

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 17, 2026

“We Live Inside the Sun.” Who Studies the Universe Changes How We See the Universe

“We Live Inside the Sun.” Who Studies the Universe Changes How We See the Universe

Steven W. Thrasher on New Books by Alfredo Carpineti and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 10, 2026

There’s a New Coalition in the Democratic Party—and the Price of Membership is Criticizing Israel

There’s a New Coalition in the Democratic Party—and the Price of Membership is Criticizing Israel

Steven W. Thrasher on Anti-Zionism in American politics

By Steven W. Thrasher | July 20, 2026

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When We Fight, We Win: Why I Am Suing Northwestern University—and the US Government

By Steven W. Thrasher | July 14, 2026

Memoirs of a Black Cop: Reading Zohran Mamdani’s Newly Appointed Sheriff, Edwin Raymond

By Steven W. Thrasher | June 5, 2026

On Copaganda, Pinkwashing, and the Time I Almost Became an NYPD Cop

By Steven W. Thrasher | May 19, 2026

On the US-Israeli Coalition’s Continued Acts of Scholasticide in the Middle East

On the US-Israeli Coalition’s Continued Acts of Scholasticide in the Middle East

Steven W. Thrasher Considers How the Threats of Empire Are Themselves Acts of Violence

By Steven W. Thrasher | April 10, 2026

The Real Cancel Culture: NYU Has Put an End to Live Student Graduation Speeches

The Real Cancel Culture: NYU Has Put an End to Live Student Graduation Speeches

“The ruling class knows that if you give the smartest person in the room a microphone they’re probably going to say Free Palestine.”

By Steven W. Thrasher | March 25, 2026

Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

Steven W. Thrasher on Jackson’s legacy of support for LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS prevention

By Steven W. Thrasher | February 25, 2026

From Gaza to Minneapolis We Are Still Being Told to Disbelieve Our Eyes

From Gaza to Minneapolis We Are Still Being Told to Disbelieve Our Eyes

Steven W. Thrasher on the Western Establishment’s
Deliberate Break From Reality

By Steven W. Thrasher | February 4, 2026

What ICE’s Assault on Ventura County, California Means for the Rest of America

What ICE’s Assault on Ventura County, California Means for the Rest of America

Steven W. Thrasher on the Brutal Raids by Trump’s Ever-Growing Masked Army

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 29, 2026

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

Steven W. Thrasher Contemplates the Weakness at the Heart of ICE and the Politics of the Hard Right

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 15, 2026

Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

The Immigrant Mayor’s Ineligibility for the Presidency is Great for Politics

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 2, 2026

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