This Week in Literary History: David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest Was Published
And the Takes Began
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Kim Kelly on the Difference Between a General Strike and a National Shutdown (And Why It Matters)
“It is a time for action, and what matters most is that that action, whatever we call it, is effective.”
By Kim Kelly | January 31, 2026
What to read to understand the ICE phenomenon.
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Give a Nazi an Inch... And Other Important Lessons From Weimar, Germany
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How the Killing of George Floyd Reflects America's Repeated History of Racism and Police Brutality
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