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BR's 25 Most-Loved Essays of 2016

As we gear up for a Trump presidency, here's a look back at the year that was. 

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25 Essays Against Whitelash

Racism, populism, and xenophobia have had the last word at the ballot box.

Poetry

BR's Top 25 Poems of 2016

Poetry is a counterattack.

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Citizen Consumer

Can shopping ever be an ethical practice?

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Technocrats, Populists, and Citizens

Donald Trump's victory raises the question—how did we get here? 

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Our Favorite Reads

A running list of reader favorites.

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Haiti, Disaster, and Revolution

Suffering in Haiti is a manmade, not a natural, disaster.

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The Nasty Women Reading List

A primer for nasty women. 

Race, Reading Lists

Radical Political Action

A primer in the history and practice of radical black politics

Derecka Purnell, Boston Review

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