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On the Orientalism and Imperial Gaze of Western Horror Films

On the Orientalism and Imperial Gaze of Western Horror Films

Youssef Rakha Watches Lee Cronin’s The Mummy in Cairo

By Youssef Rakha | September 15, 2026

The War on Terror Through the Eyes of Queer Afghan Refugees

The War on Terror Through the Eyes of Queer Afghan Refugees

Steven W. Thrasher Reflects on 9/11 and Its Aftermath Through Reading No God But Us and The Sense of Brown

By Steven W. Thrasher | September 11, 2026

On the Existential Threat of Palestinian Kites to Colonial Power

On the Existential Threat of Palestinian Kites to Colonial Power

Ahmad Ibsais on the Children Who Imagine a Sky Beyond Israeli Rule

By Ahmad Ibsais | September 11, 2026

121 years ago, Russian printers went on strike over commas.

121 years ago, Russian printers went on strike over commas.

By James Folta | September 10, 2026

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

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By James Folta | September 4, 2026

How Fordism and Fascism Gave Birth to Modern Car Culture

By The Zetkin Collective | September 4, 2026

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

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

Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell

Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell

Samaa Khullar speaks to the former political prisoner and author of the memoir Huna

By Samaa Khullar | September 2, 2026

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

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

Catherine Lacey on an Antifascist Classic of Catalan Literature

In Praise of Montserrat Roig’s Goodbye Ramona, Translated by Megan Berkobien and María Cristina Hall

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

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