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Hari Kunzru Reflects on Edward Said's <em>Culture and Imperialism</em> Thirty Years After Publication

Hari Kunzru Reflects on Edward Said's Culture and Imperialism Thirty Years After Publication

“For every narrative there are counternarratives, and meaningful interpretations of culture arise out of an analysis of tensions and contradictions”

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Saying No to Cop City: Reviving a Radical Black Liberation Movement in Atlanta and Beyond

Saying No to Cop City: Reviving a Radical Black Liberation Movement in Atlanta and Beyond

Curtis Duncan on George Floyd, Police Brutality, Community Organizations, and More

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The Abrams Union wants a "more equitable, ethical, and transparent” publisher.

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L. Frank Baum’s Literary Vision of an American Century: <em>The Wizard of Oz</em> at 125 Years

L. Frank Baum’s Literary Vision of an American Century: The Wizard of Oz at 125 Years

Ed Simon on Grifters, the Chicago World Fair, and Oz as Symbol of a Modern USA

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Does the Supreme Court <em>Really</em> Just Run on Vibes Now?

Does the Supreme Court Really Just Run on Vibes Now?

Leah Litman Explains the Legal Theories Weaponized by Conservative Justices Against the Administrative State

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How Trump’s Anti-Trans Policies Mirror the WWII Persecution of Japanese Americans

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Tracy Slater Warns Us All About History Repeating Itself

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What If It <em>Is</em> Happening Here? Lessons From the Anti-Fascist Novel in Trump’s Second Term

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The Trump Administration just fired America’s top librarian.

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