Arts in Society

New Book: Ancestors

In our winter 2021 book, some of today’s most imaginative writers consider what it means to be made and fashioned by others. Preorder now. 

Politics

Coronapolitics from the Reichstag to the Capitol

Defying conventional political labels and capitalizing on widespread distrust, a range of new movements share the conviction that all power is conspiracy.

William Callison, Quinn Slobodian

Class & Inequality, Law & Justice

Time Is the Universal Measure of Freedom

Labor activists once understood time to be a checking mechanism on market activity. In our own era of uncontrolled working hours, this is a vision of freedom worth recapturing.

Mike Konczal

Politics, Race

The Fight Ahead

The Republican Party has become a white nationalist party. If old fashioned politics can’t change that, we must consider alternatives.

Bernard E. Harcourt

Science & Nature

Realizing a Green Future

A transcript of our panel discussion on the Green New Deal and our new book Climate Action.

Joshua Cohen, Edward J. Markey, David G. Victor, Alyssa Battistoni, Thea Riofrancos, Robert C. Hockett

Philosophy & Religion, Politics

Our Machiavellian Moment

Much maligned as a mere tactician of power, Machiavelli was in fact a philosopher of the people. His critique of oligarchic domination remains essential today.

Camila Vergara

Science & Nature

Medicine's Machine Learning Problem

As Big Data tools reshape health care, biased datasets and unaccountable algorithms threaten to further disempower patients.

Rachel Thomas

Print Issues

New Book: Climate Action

How are we to meet the challenge of global warming before it is too late? And if global diplomacy initiatives like the Paris Agreement can’t get us there, what can? Order our latest book now. 

Politics

The False Promise of Obama's 'Promised Land'

In his new memoir the former president makes clear he had no intention of being a savior.

Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Class & Inequality, Philosophy & Religion

A More Perfect Meritocracy

Two new books take aim at the moral failures of meritocracy. But we can advocate for a more just society without giving up on merit.

Agnes Callard

Gender & Sexuality

Feminism in Lockdown

The pandemic has foregrounded women's exploitation in the home and challenged feminism to once again go beyond middle-class concerns. 

Jessa Crispin

Race

Caste Does Not Explain Race

The celebration of Isabel Wilkerson’s ‘Caste’ reflects the continued priority of elite preferences over the needs and struggles of ordinary people.

Charisse Burden-Stelly