How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

Ed Simon on the Enduring Political Relevance of Benjamin’s “Theses on the Philosophy of History”

By Ed Simon | December 13, 2024

Reporters Without Borders finds that Palestine was the deadliest place in 2024 for journalists.

Reporters Without Borders finds that Palestine was the deadliest place in 2024 for journalists.

By James Folta | December 12, 2024

New Jersey fights back in the face of national book-banning.

New Jersey fights back in the face of national book-banning.

By Jonny Diamond | December 12, 2024

Peeling <em>The Onion</em>: Did the Infowars Decision Just Kill Satire? 

Peeling The Onion: Did the Infowars Decision Just Kill Satire? 

Aron Solomon on the Alarming Precedent Set by a Texas Bankruptcy Judge

By Aron Solomon | December 12, 2024

A Call to the Modern Language Association to Let Members Decide About BDS

A Call to the Modern Language Association to Let Members Decide About BDS

“Some of us became teachers of literature because we believe it helps keep us human, even in a world of genocide.”

By Literary Hub | December 12, 2024

On “White Slavery” and the Roots of the Contemporary Sex Trafficking Panic

On “White Slavery” and the Roots of the Contemporary Sex Trafficking Panic

Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam Explore the Racist Roots of a Moral Panic

By Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam | December 12, 2024

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Archaeology or Exclusion? Brandon Shimoda on Saving a Japanese American WWII Monument

By Brandon Shimoda | December 11, 2024

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What Can We Really Learn About the UHC CEO’s Alleged Killer Based on the Books He’s Read?

By James Folta | December 10, 2024

China Miéville’s 2009 The City & The City Predicted the State of US Politics in 2024

By Tobias Carroll | December 10, 2024

Don’t cross the Strand Workers Union picket line!

Don’t cross the Strand Workers Union picket line!

By James Folta | December 9, 2024

Dark Futures: How the European Dream of Modernization Ended in Totalitarian Despair

Dark Futures: How the European Dream of Modernization Ended in Totalitarian Despair

Glenn Adamson on the Rise and Fall of Europe’s Early 20th-Century Artistic Avant-Garde

By Glenn Adamson | December 6, 2024

Jacqueline Woodson on Navigating Book Bans and Staying Resilient in 2025

Jacqueline Woodson on Navigating Book Bans and Staying Resilient in 2025

Brittany K. Allen Talks to the National Book Award-Winning Author About the Struggle to Come

By Brittany Allen | December 4, 2024

A little treat for Caro-heads: Bryan Cranston reads from <em>The Power Broker.</em>

A little treat for Caro-heads: Bryan Cranston reads from The Power Broker.

By James Folta | December 3, 2024

On World AIDS Day What Does It Mean to Live in a Culture Defined By Virality?

On World AIDS Day What Does It Mean to Live in a Culture Defined By Virality?

Heather McCalden on World AIDS Day, Ribbons, and Viruses

By Heather McCalden | December 2, 2024

<em>Fatale</em> is the French noir novel you need to help you vent your frustrations right now.

Fatale is the French noir novel you need to help you vent your frustrations right now.

By James Folta | November 26, 2024

What Young Journalists Can Learn From Ta-Nehisi Coates’s <em>The Message</em>

What Young Journalists Can Learn From Ta-Nehisi Coates’s The Message

Aaron Boehmer on Coates’s Journalistic Politic

By Aaron Boehmer | November 25, 2024

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