Who Gets To Be <em>Bossypants</em>? On Class and Privilege in Female Comedians’ Memoirs

Who Gets To Be Bossypants? On Class and Privilege in Female Comedians’ Memoirs

Sarah Jaffe on Ellie Kemper, Tina Fey, and Tiffany Haddish

By Sarah Jaffe | August 27, 2021

Police Abolition Is About Building Up More Than Tearing Down

Police Abolition Is About Building Up More Than Tearing Down

Geo Maher on Emancipation and Reconstruction, Past and Future

By Geo Maher | August 26, 2021

The Life and Death of Robert Capa: How a Woman Invented the First Great War Photographer

The Life and Death of Robert Capa: How a Woman Invented the First Great War Photographer

Giles Tremlett on Gerda Taro, Who Documented the Spanish Civil War and Died in Action

By Giles Tremlett | August 25, 2021

On the Racism of Andrew Johnson, Self-Identified White Ally and “Your Moses”

On the Racism of Andrew Johnson, Self-Identified White Ally and “Your Moses”

Robert S. Levine Considers the White-Savior Complex of the 17th President

By Robert S. Levine | August 24, 2021

Why So Many Survivors Choose Not to Report Sexual Assault to the Police

Why So Many Survivors Choose Not to Report Sexual Assault to the Police

Alexandra Brodsky on the False Assumptions We Make About the Criminal Justice System

By Alexandra Brodsky | August 24, 2021

Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, raised $6,000 for Afghan refugees in one day.

Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, raised $6,000 for Afghan refugees in one day.

By Corinne Segal | August 23, 2021

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

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Patrick Nathan on the Inability to Carry Meaning Forward
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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

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Omri Boehm on the Re-Imaginings Necessary for Transformation

By Omri Boehm | August 19, 2021

What We Can Learn from Feminist Rage

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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.

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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

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

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

By Walker Caplan | August 16, 2021

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