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Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday

Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday

“Jason was not just hounded out of academia, he was hounded out of existence.”

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 24, 2026

How Technology-Assisted Surveillance Promotes Racial Bias in Policing

How Technology-Assisted Surveillance Promotes Racial Bias in Policing

R. Joshua Scannell on the Intersection Between the Carceral State and Big Tech

By R. Joshua Scannell | August 24, 2026

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

The tragedy of Jason Arday reflects a rigged game for today’s Black scholars.

By Brittany Allen | August 19, 2026

11 Books About Women Who Rewrote Life and Art

11 Books About Women Who Rewrote Life and Art

Anne E. Fernald Recommends Tove Jansson, Katie Kitamura, Ntozake Shange, and More

By Anne E. Fernald | August 19, 2026

Now Amazon is destroying rare books to train its AI.

Now Amazon is destroying rare books to train its AI.

By Brittany Allen | August 17, 2026

Everything But the Burden: </br>Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Everything But the Burden:
Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Steven W. Thrasher on the Reissue of Flyboy in the Buttermilk—and what it can teach us about solidarity

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 17, 2026

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On the Carceral Ideology Underpinning the Anti-Trans Movement

On the Carceral Ideology Underpinning the Anti-Trans Movement

S. Lamble Explores the Influence of Safety Politics on Organized Transphobia in the United Kingdom and Across the Globe

By S. Lamble | August 13, 2026

How Howard Zinn’s Hard Lessons in WWII Shaped His View of the World

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Dave Zirin on the Political Awakening of One of America’s Great Historians

By Dave Zirin | August 12, 2026

As Hitler Loomed, Hannah Arendt Undertook a Deep Analysis of German Antisemitism

As Hitler Loomed, Hannah Arendt Undertook a Deep Analysis of German Antisemitism

Thomas Meyer Takes a Look at the Famed Intellectual’s Examination of an Ancient Hatred

By Thomas Meyer | August 12, 2026

A Wealthy Donor to My University Just Silenced One of the World’s Leading Scholars of Genocide

A Wealthy Donor to My University Just Silenced One of the World’s Leading Scholars of Genocide

Emily Van Duyne on the Cowardice of Stockton University—and the Problem With For-Profit Higher Education

By Emily Van Duyne | August 11, 2026

For 50 Years the Major Oil Companies Have Known They’re Destroying the Planet

For 50 Years the Major Oil Companies Have Known They’re Destroying the Planet

James Crawford on Why Big Oil Chooses Profit over Preservation

By James Crawford | August 10, 2026

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