We are told that things are different now. We are told that times have changed. That maybe back in the 1960s, the criminal justice system was unfair on victims of sexual violence but that, around the...
Before we delve into sharing the longreads we’re loving right now, our most popular post last week was Louise Hung’s "How dare I," on the experience of seeking mental health care while Asian...
Good morning, gentle readers! We've got some really stellar reads this morning that should keep you engrossed for hours as you gear up for the week — whether you're interested in the bloom...
We’re only three months into Donald Trump’s (likely) four-year term, but for many activists, it already feels much longer. The daily onslaught of disturbing developments is exhausting....
The more our societies diversify into a loose network of lifeworlds, the more important it becomes to find a platform to hold them together. This common platform cannot be made out of a potpourri of...
The American right's adept skill at repurposing and owning matters of 'values' is coming to a head in 2017, as an era of political resurgence is leading many once dormant liberals — the...
Discussions of violent versus nonviolent resistance usually revolve around morality. This framing leads to further demonization of marginalized people while remaining generally unhelpful. Violence is...
Labor journalist Sarah Jaffe has covered a myriad of topics in her work, ranging from “trickle-down feminism” to tenants’ rights to popular culture—and her first book, Necessary Trouble,...
In her 18th book, writer and Distinguished Professor of English at CUNY Staten Island Sarah Schulman takes on the weighty topic of interpersonal conflict, abusive behavior, the “overstatement of...
Ever since the Flint water crisis began, lead poisoning has been a top news story in national media. Most know the story of Flint's water crisis by now. Flint was assigned an emergency manager that...