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The Issues 2024: Going Deep on the Problem of Income Inequality

The Issues 2024: Going Deep on the Problem of Income Inequality

Introducing the First in a Series of In-Depth Looks at the Everyday Issues Facing Americans

By Literary Hub | October 8, 2024

10 Best Books for Understanding American Class

10 Best Books for Understanding American Class

Matthew Desmond, Isabel Wilkerson, Thomas Piketty, and More

By Literary Hub | October 8, 2024

“Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas.” The Incendiary Power of Literature in an Era of Censorship

“Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas.” The Incendiary Power of Literature in an Era of Censorship

Kenneth C. Davis on Book Bans, Reading as Exercising, and Turning to Shorter Books in the Age of Screens

By Kenneth C. Davis | October 8, 2024

Mundane Preaching: On the Shortfalls of “Awareness Raising” Video Games

Mundane Preaching: On the Shortfalls of “Awareness Raising” Video Games

Marijam Did Considers the Parallels Between Fine Arts and Games When It Comes to Creating Political Products

By Marijam Did | October 4, 2024

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

Enzo Traverso on Irresponsible Journalism and the Suppression of Student Protests

By Enzo Traverso | October 4, 2024

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

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Some advice from literature for Mayor Adams and his corrupt friends.

By James Folta | October 3, 2024

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

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 3, 2024

In Bangladesh, Protest Graffiti Challenged the Murky Narratives of Misinformation

By Sarah Anjum Bari | 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

A Long, Vital Tradition: Nine Books That Imagine What a Black Utopia Could Be

A Long, Vital Tradition: Nine Books That Imagine What a Black Utopia Could Be

Aaron Robertson Recommends Victoria Wolcott, Nell Irvin Painter, Wilson Jeremiah Moses, and More

By Aaron Robertson | October 2, 2024

Jhumpa Lahiri refused an award for artistic integrity from a museum that fired staff over kaffiyehs.

Jhumpa Lahiri refused an award for artistic integrity from a museum that fired staff over kaffiyehs.

By Brittany Allen | September 27, 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

What Organized Labor Movements Today Need to Learn from the Cold War Era’s Failures

What Organized Labor Movements Today Need to Learn from the Cold War Era’s Failures

Jeff Schuhrke on Creating a Global Working-Class Movement

By Jeff Schuhrke | September 25, 2024

Isabella Hammad’s (Incomplete) Essential List of Books About Palestine

Isabella Hammad’s (Incomplete) Essential List of Books About Palestine

Featuring Jean Genet, Ghassan Kanafani, Mahmoud Darwish, and More

By Isabella Hammad | September 24, 2024

After Apalachee: How America’s Gun Violence Epidemic Affects Us All

After Apalachee: How America’s Gun Violence Epidemic Affects Us All

“I’m hoping against hope—but I won’t stop believing—I’ll even pray that, after Apalachee, everything will become different.”

By Deirdre Sugiuchi | September 24, 2024

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