The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War
Follow the money fomenting conflict on the Korean Peninsula, and all roads lead to Honolulu.
Eli CliftonFine Art
Are Museums in Crisis?
As institutions around the world deal with various challenges—politically and economically—it is worth asking if museums have lost their authority.
Barry SchwabskyWorld
It’s Time for American Feminists to Learn From Latin America’s Abortion-Rights Movement
On this International Women’s Day, people fighting the erosion of abortion rights in the United States can find signs of hope outside our borders.
Amy LittlefieldFeminism
Celebrating Zapatista and Kurdish Women’s Struggles, on International Women’s Day
Women in both movements have engaged in a double struggle for their rights as women and for the right of their communities to be autonomous.
Anya Briy and Ariella PatchenOn Russia and Ukraine
After Putin
Now is the time to debate and seek to shape the kind of peace we want to see in a post-Putin, post-Trump world.
Anthony BarnettOn Watching Ukraine Through Palestinian Eyes
The rightful outpouring of support for Ukraine teaches us that the West can condemn occupation when it wants to.
Yousef MunayyerPutin's Not the “Genius”—Russia’s Anti-War Protesters Are
Trump may celebrate the strongman. But real strength is being shown on the streets of the Russian cities, where anti-war protesters gather.
John NicholsPolitics
Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden
From police reform to voting rights, Black voters are still waiting for action from the administration they helped put in power.
Elie Mystal
Is There a Place for Patriotism on the Left?
Michael Kazin argues that ones need patriotism to engage effectively in the democratic process, while Rafia Zakaria writes that “love of the flag” undermines commitments to internationalism.
Michael Kazin and Rafia Zakaria
Putin’s Republican Sympathizers
While Russia’s president sowed destruction in Europe, members of the GOP attended a white nationalist conference in Florida.
Sasha Abramsky
Culture
My Norman Mailer Problem—and Ours
Digging down into the roots of white America’s infatuation with Black.
Darryl Pinckney
The New Politics of Desire
In her new book, the philosopher Amia Srinivasan asks: “What would it take for sex really to be free?”
Maggie Doherty
The Riddle of Zoomer Politics
Pollster John Della Volpe claims he’s cracked the puzzle on this generation’s ideology. But is there really straightforward answer to what makes Gen Z tick?
Julian EppWorld
Banning the Hijab Targets Muslim Women
A state order against the religious garment in Karnataka, India, is seen by members of the Muslim minority as a form of intimidation and control.
Hasan Ali
On Watching Ukraine Through Palestinian Eyes
The rightful outpouring of support for Ukraine teaches us that the West can condemn occupation when it wants to.
Yousef Munayyer
After Putin
Now is the time to debate and seek to shape the kind of peace we want to see in a post-Putin, post-Trump world.
Anthony BarnettNation Voices
Watch and Listen
Listen: Hunter S. Thompson’s Sporting Life
Author Pete Richardson joins the show to talk about his new book, Savage Journey.
March 1, 2022
Listen: Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest?
Jeet Heer on the "Freedom Convoy," plus Amy Wilentz on Paul Farmer.
February 24, 2022
