On David Graeber’s Ideas About the Structural Stupidity of Bureaucracy

On David Graeber’s Ideas About the Structural Stupidity of Bureaucracy

Stuart Jeffries Considers the Everyday Indignity of Modern Life

By Stuart Jeffries | November 12, 2025

On the Early Days of Mikhail Gorbachev’s Rise to Power

On the Early Days of Mikhail Gorbachev’s Rise to Power

The Soviet Union General Secretary’s Anti-Alcohol Campaign, Initial Allies, and Rock-Star Beginnings

By Mikhail Zygar | November 12, 2025

Five novels to read if you’re fascinated by the Black bourgeoisie.

Five novels to read if you’re fascinated by the Black bourgeoisie.

By Brittany Allen | November 11, 2025

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

Boris Groys on the Nothingness of Human Existence

By Boris Groys | November 11, 2025

Elon Musk gets roasted on his own platform by Joyce Carol Oates.

Elon Musk gets roasted on his own platform by Joyce Carol Oates.

By Jonny Diamond | November 10, 2025

Noam Chomsky and José Mujica on the Double Edged Sword of Automation

Noam Chomsky and José Mujica on the Double Edged Sword of Automation

“Automation is wonderful as a technique; the problem is who controls the technology.”

By Noam Chomsky, José Mujica, and Saúl Alvídrez | November 10, 2025

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The History of the Relentless, Decades-Long Siege on the People of Gaza

By Muhammad Shehada | November 10, 2025

“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel

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By James Folta | November 7, 2025

Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | November 7, 2025

How the Rise of Fascism Impacted the 1938 FIFA World Cup

How the Rise of Fascism Impacted the 1938 FIFA World Cup

Jonathan Wilson Explores the Political—and Personal—Upheaval at the Intersection of Politics and Sport

By Jonathan Wilson | November 7, 2025

Maybe Don’t Talk to the <em>New York Times</em> About Zohran Mamdani

Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani

The Former Chair of Africana Studies at Bowdoin College
Would Prefer Not To 

By Peter Coviello | November 7, 2025

Want to understand the Zohran phenomenon? Here's a mini reading list.

Want to understand the Zohran phenomenon? Here's a mini reading list.

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By Brittany Allen | November 6, 2025

The NYC Mayor Fiction Canon (or why Adams should probably write a crime thriller).

The NYC Mayor Fiction Canon (or why Adams should probably write a crime thriller).

By James Folta | November 6, 2025

So, <em>Do</em> Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism?

So, Do Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism?

Kristen R. Ghodsee on the Tangle of Sex, Money, and Women’s Independence

By Kristen R. Ghodsee | November 6, 2025

A Brief History of American Socialism

A Brief History of American Socialism

Michael Kazin on the Socialism’s Far-Reaching Influence on American Thought

By Michael Kazin | November 5, 2025

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