On Agatha Christie and the Dawn of a Post-Capitalist Era

On Agatha Christie and the Dawn of a Post-Capitalist Era

A Close Reading of Christie's 80th book, Passenger to Frankfurt, by Slavoj Žižek

By Slavoj Žižek | September 9, 2019

Did the Russian <em>Wizard of Oz</em> Subvert Soviet Propaganda?

Did the Russian Wizard of Oz Subvert Soviet Propaganda?

Olga Zilberbourg on Aleksandr Volkov's Adaptation of
L. Frank Baum's Classic

By Olga Zilberbourg | September 6, 2019

On the Unlikely Extremes of Maoist Influence on the West

On the Unlikely Extremes of Maoist Influence on the West

Left-Wing Rebels, Civil Rights Fighters, and the Cult of Mao
in the 1960s and 70s

By Julia Lovell | September 5, 2019

Struggling to Write Outside a Colonial Framework

Struggling to Write Outside a Colonial Framework

Meredith Talusan on the Complexity of Telling
Filipino Immigrant Stories

By Meredith Talusan | September 4, 2019

Building a Symbolic Wall of Oppression in the Middle of London

Building a Symbolic Wall of Oppression in the Middle of London

Justin Butcher Finds Communities of Hope in Occupied Palestine

By Justin Butcher | September 4, 2019

More than forty cities are hosting protest readings for migrant justice tomorrow night.

More than forty cities are hosting protest readings for migrant justice tomorrow night.

By Corinne Segal | September 3, 2019

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Rebecca Solnit: How Change Happens

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Ignoring Political (and Natural) Disasters the Miami Way

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By Janet Fitch | September 3, 2019

The Life and Times of a Filipino<br> Overseas Worker

The Life and Times of a Filipino
Overseas Worker

Rosalie Villanueva's 8,500-Mile Journey From a Manila Slum to a Texas Hospital

By Jason DeParle | August 29, 2019

Dignity vs. Money: Europe, Please Choose

Dignity vs. Money: Europe, Please Choose

Ilija Trojanow on the Chasm Between Europe's Actions and Its Ideals

By Ilija Trojanow | August 29, 2019

My Decade of Falling in Love with the Writing of José Esteban Muñoz

My Decade of Falling in Love with the Writing of José Esteban Muñoz

Marcos Gonsalez Looks Back at a Landmark Queer Text, Cruising Utopia

By Marcos Gonsalez | August 29, 2019

Journalist Peter Hessler on Moving to Egypt After the Revolution

Journalist Peter Hessler on Moving to Egypt After the Revolution

The Author of The Buried in Conversation with Dylan Foley

By Dylan Foley | August 28, 2019

On the Dangerous Temptations of Political Contempt

On the Dangerous Temptations of Political Contempt

Democracy is at Risk When We Lose Sight of
Our Opponent's Personhood

By Michael Patrick Lynch | August 28, 2019

Kurt Vonnegut Really, Really Hated Guns

Kurt Vonnegut Really, Really Hated Guns

“I wouldn’t have one of the motherfuckers in my house for anything.”

By Chuck Augello | August 26, 2019

Sady Doyle on the Man Who Insisted His Wife Was a Malevolent Fairy

Sady Doyle on the Man Who Insisted His Wife Was a Malevolent Fairy

When the Only Explanation for a Powerful Woman is Dark Magic

By Sady Doyle | August 26, 2019

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