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Huzzah! Ross Douthat’s YA fantasy novel is moving from Substack to bookshelves!

Huzzah! Ross Douthat’s YA fantasy novel is moving from Substack to bookshelves!

By James Folta | October 14, 2026

Under threat of arrest Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK.

Under threat of arrest Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK.

By Brittany Allen | October 14, 2026

Keep Hope Alive: Al Sharpton Remembers His Mentor, Jesse Jackson

Keep Hope Alive: Al Sharpton Remembers His Mentor, Jesse Jackson

“There are few in American history who stand taller.”

By Al Sharpton | October 14, 2026

The Real Reason the Rent Is Too Damn High: Greed-Driven Corporate Algorithms

The Real Reason the Rent Is Too Damn High: Greed-Driven Corporate Algorithms

Lindsay Owens on Landlords and the Reality Behind Raised Rent

By Lindsay Owens | October 14, 2026

How Newspapers Helped Democratize Knowledge and Civic Participation

How Newspapers Helped Democratize Knowledge and Civic Participation

James Marriott on the Relationship Between Free Societies and a Literate Populace

By James Marriott | October 14, 2026

A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

Marwan Bishara Considers the Impact of Israel’s War on the Broader Region

By Marwan Bishara | October 13, 2026

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March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

By Timothy Ryback | October 9, 2026

The Third Circuit finds that AI companies can’t use material with an original “creative spark.”

By James Folta | October 8, 2026

Writing in Times of War: Oleksandr Mykhed on Losing Ukrainian Books to Russian Bombs

By Oleksandr Mykhed | October 7, 2026

Leah C. Stokes Talks Activism, Democracy and the Struggle For the Earth with Bill McKibben

Leah C. Stokes Talks Activism, Democracy and the Struggle For the Earth with Bill McKibben

On the Long, Slow Process of Changing Climate Policy

By Bill McKibben | October 7, 2026

An Undocumented War: Inside Deportation’s Machinery of Violence

An Undocumented War: Inside Deportation’s Machinery of Violence

Daniel Peña on the Lasting Impact of American Policy on Both Sides of the US-Mexico Border

By Daniel Peña | October 7, 2026

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

What Brazil’s Political Convulsions Reveal About the Global Far-Right

Rodrigo Nunes on Neoliberalism, Conformism, and Revolution

By Rodrigo Nunes | October 7, 2026

Inside the ALA’s list of the 150 most banned books of the last 35 years.

Inside the ALA’s list of the 150 most banned books of the last 35 years.

By Brittany Allen | October 5, 2026

How the British Media Legitimized J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia

How the British Media Legitimized J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia

Gina Gwenffrewi on the Poisonous Media Discourse of Anti-Trans Panic in the United Kingdom

By Gina Gwenffrewi | October 5, 2026

How the American Media Manipulated the Public to Support War in Iraq

How the American Media Manipulated the Public to Support War in Iraq

Assal Rad on the Parallels Between Journalists’ Treatment of the Invasion of Iraq and the Genocide in Gaza

By Assal Rad | October 2, 2026

How Jimmy Stewart in <em>It’s a Wonderful Life</em> Embodies the Best of America

How Jimmy Stewart in It’s a Wonderful Life Embodies the Best of America

Emily St. James and Lauren Theisen In Praise of George Bailey

By Emily St. James and Lauren Theisen | October 2, 2026

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