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March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

Timothy Ryback on the Parallels Between the Lead-Up to Hitler’s Electoral Victory and the 2026 Midterms

By Timothy Ryback | October 9, 2026

The Third Circuit finds that AI companies can’t use material with an original “creative spark.”

The Third Circuit finds that AI companies can’t use material with an original “creative spark.”

By James Folta | October 8, 2026

Writing in Times of War: Oleksandr Mykhed on Losing Ukrainian Books to Russian Bombs

Writing in Times of War: Oleksandr Mykhed on Losing Ukrainian Books to Russian Bombs

“At some point, the body grows tired of feeling constantly under threat.”

By Oleksandr Mykhed | October 7, 2026

Leah C. Stokes Talks Activism, Democracy and the Struggle For the Earth with Bill McKibben

Leah C. Stokes Talks Activism, Democracy and the Struggle For the Earth with Bill McKibben

On the Long, Slow Process of Changing Climate Policy

By Bill McKibben | October 7, 2026

An Undocumented War: Inside Deportation’s Machinery of Violence

An Undocumented War: Inside Deportation’s Machinery of Violence

Daniel Peña on the Lasting Impact of American Policy on Both Sides of the US-Mexico Border

By Daniel Peña | October 7, 2026

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

Rodrigo Nunes on Neoliberalism, Conformism, and Revolution

By Rodrigo Nunes | October 7, 2026

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Inside the ALA’s list of the 150 most banned books of the last 35 years.

By Brittany Allen | October 5, 2026

How the British Media Legitimized J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia

By Gina Gwenffrewi | October 5, 2026

How the American Media Manipulated the Public to Support War in Iraq

By Assal Rad | October 2, 2026

How Jimmy Stewart in <em>It’s a Wonderful Life</em> Embodies the Best of America

How Jimmy Stewart in It’s a Wonderful Life Embodies the Best of America

Emily St. James and Lauren Theisen In Praise of George Bailey

By Emily St. James and Lauren Theisen | October 2, 2026

Russia has destroyed “one third of all the books printed in Ukraine this year.”

Russia has destroyed “one third of all the books printed in Ukraine this year.”

By Brittany Allen | October 1, 2026

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is expanding to serve more kids.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is expanding to serve more kids.

By Brittany Allen | October 1, 2026

Why We are Suing the City of Los Angeles to Save Libraries

Why We are Suing the City of Los Angeles to Save Libraries

A conversation between Jenan Matari and Nora Lester Murad

By Jenan A. Matari and Nora Lester Murad | September 30, 2026

Thomas McGuane is Writing the Most Vital Literature of the Trump Era

Thomas McGuane is Writing the Most Vital Literature of the Trump Era

Ryan Chapman on the Recent Story Collection A Wooded Shore

By Ryan Chapman | September 30, 2026

The Real Technofascists of Silicon Valley: Why Big Tech Oligarchs Hate Democracy

The Real Technofascists of Silicon Valley: Why Big Tech Oligarchs Hate Democracy

Gil Durán and Amy Westervelt Discuss the Threat That Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Others Like Them Pose to the Collective Good

By Amy Westervelt | September 30, 2026

Who Gets to Have a Baby in America? On the High Cost of Fertility in America

Who Gets to Have a Baby in America? On the High Cost of Fertility in America

“Some argue that fertility care is simply basic healthcare and should be universally accessible.”

By Anna Louie Sussman | September 30, 2026

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