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Neither Bone Nor Stone: Why the US Constitution Was Meant to be Amended

Neither Bone Nor Stone: Why the US Constitution Was Meant to be Amended

From Jill Lepore’s Cundill Prize-Shortlisted We the People

By Jill Lepore | September 10, 2026

Here’s the Cover For <em>American Occupation</em>, a Powerful Document of Minnesota’s Resistance to ICE

Here’s the Cover For American Occupation, a Powerful Document of Minnesota’s Resistance to ICE

Featuring Contributions From Charles Baxter, Nick Estes,
V.V. Ganeshananthan, Siri Hustvedt, Michael Kleber-Diggs, David Mura, Bao Phi, Marcie Rendon, Michael Torres, Sean Sherman, Diane Wilson, Kao Kalia Yang, and More

By Jonny Diamond | September 10, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | September 4, 2026

How Fordism and Fascism Gave Birth to Modern Car Culture

How Fordism and Fascism Gave Birth to Modern Car Culture

The Zetkin Collective Explores the Intersections of Economic Practice and Authoritarianism in the 20th Century

By The Zetkin Collective | September 4, 2026

How the Fanatical Legion of Mary Secreted Young Girls Away to Toil in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

How the Fanatical Legion of Mary Secreted Young Girls Away to Toil in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

From Louise Brangan's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted The Fallen: The Lost Girls of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and a Legacy of Silence

By Louise Brangan | September 4, 2026

Remembering Gloria Steinem, author and agent of the second wave.

Remembering Gloria Steinem, author and agent of the second wave.

By Brittany Allen | September 3, 2026

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Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell

By Samaa Khullar | September 2, 2026

Enough! An Open Letter from Jewish Creatives and Thinkers in Defense of Mark Ruffalo

By Dan Sheehan | September 1, 2026

Catherine Lacey on an Antifascist Classic of Catalan Literature

By Catherine Lacey | August 26, 2026

What <em>Anne of Green Gables</em> Reveals About White Girlhood

What Anne of Green Gables Reveals About White Girlhood

Sarah Mesle Explores the Myths Behind the Power of White Femininity in 1980s America

By Sarah Mesle | August 26, 2026

How American Bureaucracy (Literally) Steals Years From Your Life

How American Bureaucracy (Literally) Steals Years From Your Life

Annie Lowrey Considers the Impact of Administrative Burden on American’s Trust in Their Government

By Annie Lowrey | August 26, 2026

Self-Mythologizing on the Radio: A Brief History of Audio Patriotism

Self-Mythologizing on the Radio: A Brief History of Audio Patriotism

In the Semiquincentennial Year, Sarah Montague Reflects on American Narratives

By Sarah Montague | August 26, 2026

Explore a rare collection of LGBTQ+ children’s books dating back to 1969.

Explore a rare collection of LGBTQ+ children’s books dating back to 1969.

By Brittany Allen | August 25, 2026

Data Centers: The Latest Thing to Destroy Beautiful West Virginia

Data Centers: The Latest Thing to Destroy Beautiful West Virginia

Matthew Neill Null on the Silicon Valley Greed Leaching Into Canaan Valley

By Matthew Neill Null | August 25, 2026

On the Rise of White Christian Nationalism in the US

On the Rise of White Christian Nationalism in the US

Jared Huffman Chronicles the Evolution of Right-Wing Christianity, From the Moral Majority to MAGA

By Jared Huffman | August 25, 2026

Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday

Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday

“Jason was not just hounded out of academia, he was hounded out of existence.”

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 24, 2026

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