Trial by Combat and the Myths of Our Modern Legal System
Conflict resolution has changed a bit since the Middle Ages, but not as much as you might think.
Professor Elizabeth Anderson on Workplace Democracy and Feminist Philosophy
A fulfilling life requires more than a certain amount of stuff—people also need control over decisions that affect them.
The Refreshing Gender Politics of ‘The Rise of Phoenixes’
Seeing yourself on screen is a beautiful thing, even if you need subtitles.
The Nest Wing by Aaron Squawkin
It’s time to flock together—for freedom.
Five Ways I Use My Jewish Space Laser
In a leaked Facebook post, Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed that the 2018 California Camp Fire was caused by a “laser beam or light beam” fired by “Rothschild Inc.” This is pure anti-Semitism; obviously, Jews have better uses for their space lasers, as Jason Adam Katzenstein demonstrates.
‘Officials Say’ a Lot of Things, But That Doesn’t Make Them True
Journalists (and their readers) need to stop taking authorities’ claims at face value.
Should Journalists Have Politics?
If a publication wants to be trusted, it can start by being honest about its perspective.
The NCAA’s ‘Compromises’ on Paying Athletes Are Bullshit
The unpaid workers of college sports may soon get the right to earn money, but the NCAA will keep fighting to preserve a fundamentally unjust system.