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Saving Refugees, One Boat at a Time

Saving Refugees, One Boat at a Time

The True Tale of the Optician of Lampedusa

By Emma Jane Kirby | December 15, 2016

Did America Just Elect Baron Munchausen?

Did America Just Elect Baron Munchausen?

On the Appeal of Fantasists, Storytellers, and Liars

By Tobias Carroll | December 14, 2016

Notes from the Resistance: A Column on Language and Power

Notes from the Resistance: A Column on Language and Power

Summer Brennan, In Defense of Linguistic Infrastructure

By Summer Brennan | December 9, 2016

Reading Out Loud in a Time of Terror

Reading Out Loud in a Time of Terror

Joseph Roth, Masha Gessen, and Finding Strength in the Words of Others

By Sabine Heinlein | December 8, 2016

On Innocence, Internment, and Resistance with an Open Heart

On Innocence, Internment, and Resistance with an Open Heart

Marie Mutsuki Mockett Writes to Her Young Son

By Marie Mutsuki Mockett | December 8, 2016

Patriotism: A Schooling (and Unschooling)

Patriotism: A Schooling (and Unschooling)

Jessica Holmes on the Unrelenting March of American History

By Jessica Holmes | December 7, 2016

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Finding Empathy in the Face of Hate

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How Pacifism Can Lead to Violence and Conflict

By Miriam Toews | November 28, 2016

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Giving Thanks is a Political Act

Celeste Ng Offers Gratitude During a Difficult Time

By Celeste Ng | November 23, 2016

With Mike Pence at <em>Hamilton</em>: Thoughts from My 13-Year-Old Sister

With Mike Pence at Hamilton: Thoughts from My 13-Year-Old Sister

Finding Love and Grace in the Face of a Politician Who Would Criminalize Identity

By Christopher Knapp | November 23, 2016

David Remnick on the Post-Fact Press, and the Future of Journalism

David Remnick on the Post-Fact Press, and the Future of Journalism

"The role of journalism is the honest and rigorous application of pressure on power."

By Emily Temple | November 22, 2016

10 Contemporary Novels About the Immigrant Experience in America

10 Contemporary Novels About the Immigrant Experience in America

This is America, we would say to ourselves, there is no need to worry.

By Emily Temple | November 22, 2016

Everything is Not Fine If It's Not Fine for Everyone

Everything is Not Fine If It's Not Fine for Everyone

Morgan Babst Sees the Water Rising All Over America

By Morgan Babst | November 22, 2016

Masha Gessen: Why We Must Protest

Masha Gessen: Why We Must Protest

Peaceful Protest is as Much a Part of Democracy as Elections

By Masha Gessen | November 21, 2016

Valeria Luiselli: This is How the World Ends?

Valeria Luiselli: This is How the World Ends?

The Bad Times Come Slowly, One Cut at a Time

By Valeria Luiselli | November 21, 2016

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