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The Systemic Sexual Violence Hidden in Plain Sight During America’s Slave Trade

The Systemic Sexual Violence Hidden in Plain Sight During America’s Slave Trade

Kali Gross on Slave Owners' Sadism, the Moral Connotations of Skin Colors to Europeans, and Legalized Assault

By Kali Gross | October 4, 2024

In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

Steven W. Thrasher on the Pernicious Narratives That Fuel the Status Quo

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 3, 2024

How the Future Henry V Began His Royal Career

How the Future Henry V Began His Royal Career

Dan Jones on the Palace Intrigue Behind the Late 14th-Century Battle For England's Throne

By Dan Jones | October 3, 2024

What the Supreme Court Can Learn From a 14th-Century Italian City-State

What the Supreme Court Can Learn From a 14th-Century Italian City-State

Liesl Schillinger on the Cautionary Art—and Good Governance—of Siena’s “Golden Age”

By Liesl Schillinger | October 3, 2024

The Price of “Progress.” On Development, Displacement and Dictatorship in the Amazon

The Price of “Progress.” On Development, Displacement and Dictatorship in the Amazon

José Henrique Bortoluci Explores Familial and Collective Memory of Authoritarian Rule in Brazil

By José Henrique Bortoluci | October 1, 2024

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Meet the bot that's bewitched us, body and...soul?

By Brittany Allen | September 30, 2024

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How an Eccentric Doctor Began His Quest For Utopia in Weimar Berlin

How an Eccentric Doctor Began His Quest For Utopia in Weimar Berlin

Abbott Kahler Tells a Story of Alternative Medicine and Emotional Manipulation on the Eve of Nazi Takeover

By Abbott Kahler | September 26, 2024

An Expat’s Homebase: How the Iconic Village Voice Bookshop in Paris Launched Lit Mags

An Expat’s Homebase: How the Iconic Village Voice Bookshop in Paris Launched Lit Mags

Odile Hellier Reflects on the Work of John Strand, Kathy Acker, Ricardo Mosner, and More

By Odile Hellier | September 26, 2024

Why Robots Won’t Be Taking Over the World Anytime Soon

Why Robots Won’t Be Taking Over the World Anytime Soon

Nicole Kobie on the Potential and Limits of Android Intelligence and Autonomy

By Nicole Kobie | September 26, 2024

Freedom and Responsibility: Why Earth’s Survival Depends on All of Us

Freedom and Responsibility: Why Earth’s Survival Depends on All of Us

Sunil Amrith on the Imperative Need to Understand the Long History of Human Impact on the Environment

By Sunil Amrith | September 25, 2024

Why Everything We Think We Know About Spies Is Wrong

Why Everything We Think We Know About Spies Is Wrong

Elyse Graham Explores the Mundane Yet Dangerous World of Espionage During the Second World War

By Elyse Graham | September 25, 2024

How Racist Policies Destroyed Public Housing and Created the American Suburbs

How Racist Policies Destroyed Public Housing and Created the American Suburbs

Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis on the Systematic Post-War Displacement of Communities of Color

By Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis | September 25, 2024

The Forgotten Female Novelist Who Foresaw Ecology, Environmentalism, and Realist Fiction

The Forgotten Female Novelist Who Foresaw Ecology, Environmentalism, and Realist Fiction

John MacNeill Miller on Harriet Martineau’s Prescient Vision of Humanity

By John MacNeill Miller | September 25, 2024

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