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Does Evil Exist (and How Do We Recognize It?)

Does Evil Exist (and How Do We Recognize It?)

Susan Neiman on the Ways Philosophers Have Conceptualized Morality Throughout the 20th Century

By Susan Neiman | September 18, 2026

Librarians won big at the 2026 Emmys.

Librarians won big at the 2026 Emmys.

By Brittany Allen | September 16, 2026

Attention LBJ nerds: Robert Caro is posting book updates on Instagram.

Attention LBJ nerds: Robert Caro is posting book updates on Instagram.

By James Folta | September 16, 2026

How an Egyptian Prison Poem Came to Structure My Memoir

How an Egyptian Prison Poem Came to Structure My Memoir

Abdelrahman ElGendy on the Way Language Can Build a Relationship Between Author and Reader

By Abdelrahman ElGendy | September 16, 2026

Anna Holmes on Why “No” Is the Most Powerful Word a Woman Can Say Today

Anna Holmes on Why “No” Is the Most Powerful Word a Woman Can Say Today

“For women ‘no’ can be a declaration of war, a call to arms, a rejection of the very traits that society deems most valuable.”

By Anna Holmes | September 16, 2026

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required Reading

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required Reading

“White supremacy welcomed his rage, and that made it irresistible.”

By Joseph Margulies | September 16, 2026

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On Falling Out of Love With Moscow

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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

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | September 4, 2026

How Fordism and Fascism Gave Birth to Modern Car Culture

How Fordism and Fascism Gave Birth to Modern Car Culture

The Zetkin Collective Explores the Intersections of Economic Practice and Authoritarianism in the 20th Century

By The Zetkin Collective | September 4, 2026

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