“Americans Are Bad at History.” At the Fault Lines of Memory and Propaganda

“Americans Are Bad at History.” At the Fault Lines of Memory and Propaganda

Patrick Nathan on the Inability to Carry Meaning Forward
and Distinguish Truth

By Patrick Nathan | August 19, 2021

How the War On Terror Became America’s First “Feminist” War

How the War On Terror Became America’s First “Feminist” War

Rafia Zakaria on American Neoimperialism Lies of Liberation

By Rafia Zakaria | August 19, 2021

Toward a Binational Alternative in Israel: On the Illusion of the Two State Solution

Toward a Binational Alternative in Israel: On the Illusion of the Two State Solution

Omri Boehm on the Re-Imaginings Necessary for Transformation

By Omri Boehm | August 19, 2021

What We Can Learn from Feminist Rage

What We Can Learn from Feminist Rage

Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar on the Energizing Force of Anger

By Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar | August 19, 2021

Looks like Ted Cruz’s campaign artificially boosted his book sales.

Looks like Ted Cruz’s campaign artificially boosted his book sales.

By Walker Caplan | August 17, 2021

How Surrendering to Communal Time Can Make Us All Happier

How Surrendering to Communal Time Can Make Us All Happier

Oliver Burkeman on the Social Benefits of Nationwide Vacation

By Oliver Burkeman | August 17, 2021

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The winner of a prestigious Dutch literary prize has come under fire for “inappropriate” comments.

By Walker Caplan | August 16, 2021

The Cognitive Dissonance of America: Writing Through the Terror of Trumpland

By Brian Castleberry | August 16, 2021

Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

By Willa C. Richards | August 13, 2021

Pushing Boundaries, Claiming Power, Creating Space: A “Ratchetdemic” Manifesto

Pushing Boundaries, Claiming Power, Creating Space: A “Ratchetdemic” Manifesto

Christopher Emdin Imagines a School System Designed for Students' Self-Actualization

By Christopher Emdin | August 13, 2021

Aching for the American Dream: On Writing the Delicate Stories of Immigrant and Refugee Students

Aching for the American Dream: On Writing the Delicate Stories of Immigrant and Refugee Students

Elly Fishman on What It Means to Earn the Trust of Her Teenage Subjects

By Elly Fishman | August 12, 2021

Hateful Fictions: Siri Hustvedt on the Weaponization of Free Speech

Hateful Fictions: Siri Hustvedt on the Weaponization of Free Speech

“Hate speech renders dialogue impossible.”

By Siri Hustvedt | August 11, 2021

After a month of major controversies, the American Booksellers Association has responded.

After a month of major controversies, the American Booksellers Association has responded.

By Walker Caplan | August 10, 2021

The White Christian Nationalism Behind the Worst Terrorist Attack in American History

The White Christian Nationalism Behind the Worst Terrorist Attack in American History

Spencer Ackerman on the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Media’s Islamophobic Response

By Spencer Ackerman | August 10, 2021

On the Political Movement for Opening National Borders

On the Political Movement for Opening National Borders

Justin Akers Chacón Unpacks the Case for Abolition

By Justin Akers Chacón | August 10, 2021

What It Means to Be Haitian Now

What It Means to Be Haitian Now

“Do not ask me how I am.”

By Jean D’Amérique | August 9, 2021

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