The Toxic Legacy of Martin Peretz’s New Republic
Jeet Heer discusses the publication that was once “the in-flight magazine of Air Force One,” which he says “promoted many of the worst decisions in modern American history.”
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Steven Thrasher on Campus Protests and The Viral Underclass
The journalism professor on what he saw at Columbia and what viruses and crises illuminate about the structure of society.
The Case For Open Borders
Journalist John Washington debunks common anti-immigrant myths and explains why free movement is a human right.
We Need Solidarity Now More Than Ever
Leah Hunt-Hendrix on why the concept of solidarity needs a central place in political philosophy.
How the Dollar Became America’s Most Powerful Weapon
Saleha Mohsin explains how the dollar’s power actually works.
We Live In The Age of “Vulture Capitalism”
Leading economics writer Grace Blakeley explains why the way people talk about free markets is completely wrong.
The Victories of the 20th Century Feminist Movement Are Under Constant Threat
Journalist Josie Cox on what the women’s movement fought for and won—and the renewed reactionary threats of our time.