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The Life and Times of an Iraqi Fixer

The Life and Times of an Iraqi Fixer

My Friend, the Best Fixer in Damascus, Also Happened to Be a Woman

By Deborah Campbell | August 29, 2017

Behind the Scenes at the US Open: Of Time, Age, and Politics

Behind the Scenes at the US Open: Of Time, Age, and Politics

Timothy Denevi Wanders the Practice Courts at Flushing Meadows

By Timothy Denevi | August 28, 2017

Nat Turner's Divine Violence

Nat Turner's Divine Violence

Reimagining the Revolutionary Figure Through the Lens of Political Theology

By Gabe Stutman | August 24, 2017

Towards a Unifying Identity for the Left: Citizenship

Towards a Unifying Identity for the Left: Citizenship

Mark Lilla Proposes a Way for Democrats to Move Forward

By Mark Lilla | August 22, 2017

Why We Should Pay Attention to Dinesh D’Souza’s Terrible Book About Fascism

Why We Should Pay Attention to Dinesh D’Souza’s Terrible Book About Fascism

On Distortions of History and Providing Cover for Actual Nazis

By Mark Bray | August 21, 2017

The Long History of White Nationalism in America

The Long History of White Nationalism in America

The US Was a De Facto White-Supremacist Nation for Most of its Existence

By George Hawley | August 16, 2017

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How Hunter S. Thompson Would Cover Donald Trump

How Hunter S. Thompson Would Cover Donald Trump

Swap the Name "Trump" for "Nixon" and Let It Rip…

By Terry McDonell | August 3, 2017

I Can't Teach While Wondering Who Has a Gun

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Megan Stielstra on the Chilling Effect of Campus Concealed Carry Laws

By Megan Stielstra | August 3, 2017

Finding Solace in the Words of Furious Women

Finding Solace in the Words of Furious Women

Or, How to Smile at Men Who Tell You What You Want

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Turning Away Refugees is an American Tradition

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Life Amid the Largest Group of Displaced People in History

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Mental Illness is Not a Capital Crime

Mental Illness is Not a Capital Crime

On the Disproportionate Impact of Police Violence on Women of Color

By Andrea J. Ritchie | July 31, 2017

Trump's Shameful, Cruel Ban on People Like Me

Trump's Shameful, Cruel Ban on People Like Me

His Presidency Can Never Be Normalized, But My Shame Has Been

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Is It Still Possible to Satirize America?

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