Uncovering the Forgotten: The Struggle For Trans History, From Nazi Germany to Today

Uncovering the Forgotten: The Struggle For Trans History, From Nazi Germany to Today

Milo Todd on Writing Historical Fiction in an Era of Alternative Facts

By Milo Todd | April 28, 2025

Science in America is Going Dark: <br>On Zoë Schlanger’s <em>The Light Eaters</em>

Science in America is Going Dark:
On Zoë Schlanger’s The Light Eaters

Gabrielle Bellot Ponders the Death of Original Thinking in a Country That’s Lost Its Way

By Gabrielle Bellot | April 25, 2025

From Lagos to Calgary the Resource Curse Condemns Nations to Corruption and Autocracy

From Lagos to Calgary the Resource Curse Condemns Nations to Corruption and Autocracy

Don Gillmor Explores the Economic, Political and Environmental Impact of Our Addiction to Oil

By Don Gillmor | April 25, 2025

Time to re-read <em>The Masses</em>, the 1910s literary magazine crushed by government censorship.

Time to re-read The Masses, the 1910s literary magazine crushed by government censorship.

By James Folta | April 24, 2025

What if the final meeting between V.P. Vance and Pope Francis took place in a Dan Brown novel?

What if the final meeting between V.P. Vance and Pope Francis took place in a Dan Brown novel?

By James Folta | April 22, 2025

Following in Elephants’ Footsteps: Packing for a Congo Expedition in the 1800s, and Now

Following in Elephants’ Footsteps: Packing for a Congo Expedition in the 1800s, and Now

Sophy Roberts Examines the Travelogues and Expeditions of Nineteenth-Century Europeans

By Sophy Roberts | April 22, 2025

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The Quiet Trauma of the Uprooted: Confronting the Origin Myths of Cuban Refugee Families

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Words as Borders, Weapons, Traps: Sarah Aziza on Being a Palestinian Writer Today

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Lydia Kiesling on Refusing to Speak at an Anti-Trans University

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Copaganda on the News: On the Crucial Stories the Media Ignores

Copaganda on the News: On the Crucial Stories the Media Ignores

Alec Karakatsanis Calls Out the News Cycle’s Focus on Petty Theft Rather than Its Root Causes

By Alec Karakatsanis | April 18, 2025

How the Child Welfare System Prioritizes Autonomous Family Units, and Punishes Disabled Parents

How the Child Welfare System Prioritizes Autonomous Family Units, and Punishes Disabled Parents

Jessica Slice Explores the Challenges—and Disastrous Consequences—of Parenting in an Ableist System

By Jessica Slice | April 18, 2025

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

Brooke Clark Finds Visions of the Great White North in the Eyes of American Writers

By Brooke Clark | April 17, 2025

On the Real-Life Story of Deep-Cover Russian Spies Living As American Families

On the Real-Life Story of Deep-Cover Russian Spies Living As American Families

Shaun Walker on the Past and Present of a Classic Cold War Espionage Operation

By Shaun Walker | April 16, 2025

The Trump administration is coming for American history. Here's what we can do to fight back.

The Trump administration is coming for American history. Here's what we can do to fight back.

Meet the non-profit fighting to protect the archive from "truth and sanity."

By Brittany Allen | April 14, 2025

Beyond Institutions: Why Black Empowerment Must Bridge the Opportunity Gap

Beyond Institutions: Why Black Empowerment Must Bridge the Opportunity Gap

Andre M. Perry on the Ongoing Struggle For Racial, Social and Economic Justice in America

By Andre M. Perry | April 14, 2025

Viet Thanh Nguyen: Most American Literature is the Literature of Empire

Viet Thanh Nguyen: Most American Literature is the Literature of Empire

“An imperial literature prefers the realism of showing the imperfect domesticity within an American empire.”

By Viet Thanh Nguyen | April 11, 2025

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