Literary Hub » Politics

Iconic Socialist Jean Jaurès Tried to Keep France Out of WWI. It Cost Him His Life

Iconic Socialist Jean Jaurès Tried to Keep France Out of WWI. It Cost Him His Life

Enda O’Doherty on the Assassination of the French Left‘s Main Face

By Enda O'Doherty | October 27, 2026

Hidden In Plain Sight: What It Meant to Unearth My Father's Decades-Old FBI File

Hidden In Plain Sight: What It Meant to Unearth My Father's Decades-Old FBI File

Aimee Liu Explores the Legacy of McCarthyism and the Red Scare and Its Effects on Her Family

By Aimee Liu | October 26, 2026

How Joe Biden and the National Democratic Party Paved the Way For American Fascism

How Joe Biden and the National Democratic Party Paved the Way For American Fascism

Jennifer Welch on the Lasting Impact of the Biden Administration’s Shameful Inaction Post-January 6

By Jennifer Welch | October 26, 2026

Can Creative Hobbies Actually Change the World?

Can Creative Hobbies Actually Change the World?

Bonnie Smith Whitehouse on How Creative Pursuits Can Be Dress Rehearsals for Democracy

By Bonnie Smith Whitehouse | October 26, 2026

Mohammed Massoud Morsi on Writing About Palestinian Lives Beyond the Headlines

Mohammed Massoud Morsi on Writing About Palestinian Lives Beyond the Headlines

“Turning to fiction allowed for stories that would otherwise have disappeared into the chest of time, to live on.”

By Mohammed Massoud Morsi | October 23, 2026

What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality

What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality

Judy Wearing Explores the Changing Perceptions of Women’s Bodies Across Eras and Cultures

By Judy Wearing | October 22, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 22, 2026

In an open letter, dozens of writers confirm that Sally Rooney is not a terrorist.

By Brittany Allen | October 21, 2026

Cinema Amid the Ruins:
How Two Sisters Built a Movie Theater For the Children of Gaza

By Husam Maarouf | October 21, 2026

How AI Changes the Fundamental Structure of the Classroom—Especially the Segregated Ones

How AI Changes the Fundamental Structure of the Classroom—Especially the Segregated Ones

Kamau Bobb on Artificial Intelligence in Education and America‘s Racial Caste System

By Kamau Bobb | October 21, 2026

How the Communist Party of China Became the Most Successful Political Party in the World

How the Communist Party of China Became the Most Successful Political Party in the World

Paul Mason on the Global History of Communism

By Paul Mason | October 21, 2026

Truong Tran on Channeling the Violence of White Supremacy Into Art

Truong Tran on Channeling the Violence of White Supremacy Into Art

“This violence at best is metaphorical violence. It’s art. What is a metaphor when in reality?”

By Truong Tran | October 21, 2026

On Writing About Syria’s Uyghur Community As a Chinese-American

On Writing About Syria’s Uyghur Community As a Chinese-American

Emily Feng Considers the Challenges of Navigating Trauma and Identity in a Post-War Context

By Emily Feng | October 19, 2026

Enough With Your Lost Cause: The Treasonous Confederacy Was Never a Nation

Enough With Your Lost Cause: The Treasonous Confederacy Was Never a Nation

Connor Williams on the Myth of the United States Confederacy

By Connor Williams | October 19, 2026

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | October 16, 2026

Photographing the Radical Change of 1960s and 70s America

Photographing the Radical Change of 1960s and 70s America

How Jean-Pierre and Eliane Laffont Documented the Counterculture

By Jean-Pierre Laffont and Eliane Laffont | October 16, 2026

12 3 4 5 Next ›Last »

Page 1 of 311