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Books
If Eviction Is Personal for Us, It Should Be Personal for Our Landlords Too
March 21, 2025Gabriela Rendón, Tracy Rosenthal, Leonardo Vilchis
Color photograph of marble statue of Ancient Greek philosopher holding manuscript. There is some snow on the statue's shoulder and arm.
United States
Trump, Thucydides, and the Corruption of Language
June 25, 2025Benjamin Andrew Schupmann
Watercolor painting of Margaret Atwood with text "A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together."
Ukraine
The Sword Is Mightier Than the Pen
October 2, 2024Margaret Atwood, Aaron James Wendland
A box of Donald Trump mini figures in a souvenir shop
United States
Trump Returns
February 6, 2025David Plotke
Abstract sepia image of intersecting triangle and spiral-like shapes
Socialism
Social Capitalism
September 17, 2024Anna Pick, Mark Setterfield
Wolf Pack
Politics
Ethologies of Animal Politics
January 29, 2024Sue Donaldson, Will Kymlicka
Soldiers prepare to fire an 81 mm mortar during the joint US/Honduras field training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). The soldier at the right is armed with an M16A1 rifle.
United States
Leaving Honduras
October 31, 2024Jeremy Robson, Leah Zamore
Cover of Abolishing Surveillance by Chris Robe
Activism
Documenting the Little Abuses
October 11, 2023Chris Robé
Art Collage, mage of hands with binoculars from a book with background for text. Futuristic concept of looking into the future.
Higher Education
What’s Higher Education For?
February 13, 2025Peter Schmidt
Activists protest Donald Trump's policies at the Hands Off rally at the state capitol in Austin, Texas (April 5, 2025) I Vic Hinterlang / Shutterstock.com
The Left
The Left Needs a Better Defense of Trans People
April 24, 2025Amelia Nonemacher
Cover image of Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew
Books
Against Technoableism
October 24, 2023Ashley Shew
Teresa Ghilarducci Work Retire Repeat cover
Labor
Who Gets to Retire?
October 17, 2024Teresa Ghilarducci

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