The ability to defraud and deceive is about to massively escalate. How can we remain anchored to reality?

Existing climate “solutions” assume the continuation of the environmentally destructive lifestyles of the global rich, at the expense of the rest of the world. If we’re serious about addressing the crisis we have to put the costs on those who caused the problem.

Sociologist Heather Gautney on how to understand the workings of power and the machinations of elites—without becoming a conspiracy theorist.

If the governor of Florida wants a culture war, he should get one. Students and faculty must resist right-wing efforts to remake liberal arts education. The right can be defeated.

No, introducing Singapore-style canings is not going to make American public infrastructure stop sucking.

The ‘nofap’ challenge, in which participants don’t masturbate or watch porn, has grown into a large online movement. David S. Smith explains the theory behind the challenge, the gender politics of these online groups, and whether they are part of the larger ‘manosphere.’

Policing is the use of violence to solve social problems. If we want to stop police violence, we need alternatives to policing.

How Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” took one of the most familiar stories in music history and somehow made it fresh again.