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The Function of Shame<br> in Literature

The Function of Shame
in Literature

Marina Endicott on the Forced Schooling of Indigenous Canadians

By Marina Endicott | June 9, 2020

Passion and Patience: On the Timeless Virtues of Marguerite Yourcenar's Hadrian

Passion and Patience: On the Timeless Virtues of Marguerite Yourcenar's Hadrian

Dave Lucas Reads Memoirs of Hadrian in Lockdown

By Dave Lucas | June 8, 2020

Letter from Minneapolis: Why the Rebellion Had to Begin Here

Letter from Minneapolis: Why the Rebellion Had to Begin Here

Su Hwang on Generations of Activism Standing in Opposition to Racism

By Su Hwang | June 8, 2020

The Making of an Indigenous Land Activist

The Making of an Indigenous Land Activist

Nina Lakhani on the Late Berta Cáceres

By Nina Lakhani | June 8, 2020

A Brief Feminist History of Bike-Riding

A Brief Feminist History of Bike-Riding

Hannah Ross Finds No Evidence of a Fish Ever Needing a Bicycle

By Hannah Ross | June 8, 2020

When We Hid From War in the Woods

When We Hid From War in the Woods

Wayétu Moore on Surviving Conflict as a Child in Liberia

By Wayétu Moore | June 5, 2020

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Remembering Florence Nightingale in the Year of the Nurse

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Inside Hitler's Plan to Rescue Mussolini from His Failing Regime

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Writing the Story of a Disappearing City

Writing the Story of a Disappearing City

Zan Romanoff on the Shifting Identities of Los Angeles

By Zan Romanoff | June 4, 2020

Understanding the Complexities of Cuba: A Reading List

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Anthony DePalma's Recommendations, From Rachel Kushner to
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Readings on Racism, White Supremacy, and Police Violence in America

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Looking Back in Order to Move Forward

By Jonny Diamond | June 3, 2020

On the Clearing of Lafayette Square, and the Coward Donald Trump

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Timothy Denevi: "I was in the process of witnessing the preparations for a police riot."

By Timothy Denevi | June 3, 2020

Layli Long Soldier on Wounded Knee and the Murder of George Floyd

Layli Long Soldier on Wounded Knee and the Murder of George Floyd

"This country, the structure—if it were a dinner table, I’d flip it."

By Layli Long Soldier | June 3, 2020

How Capitalism Created Sexual Dysfunction

How Capitalism Created Sexual Dysfunction

On the Commodification of Good Sex

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