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Thomas Mallon's Theory of the Diary
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (473+ words) The New York writer and editor's diaries of the AIDS era presents a curious case of what we are supposed to expect from private documents that become historical sources. "Every day people walk down Fifth Avenue past dozens and dozens…...
Larry Summers, We Knew Ye Too Well
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (314+ words) The former Harvard president and Treasury secretary has resigned over humiliating disclosures in the Epstein files. But will that be enough to keep an ardent neoliberal down? At the austerity pulpit: Former treasury secretary Larry Summers delivers the laudation for…...
The Voting Rights Decision Is a Warning About Women's Political Power
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (257+ words) Voter exclusion was never about men alone. And much is at stake for women in state and federal elections....
May Day Films to Inspire You With Solidarity
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (7+ words) From Modern Times to Harlan County, USA....
What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (469+ words) Separating out the myths and facts of AI. Artificial intelligence will bring us heaven on earth or kill us all. It is the most important invention in human history or a scam. It will eliminate millions of jobs and produce…...
This Overdose Prevention Center Isn't Giving Up on Harm Reduction
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (918+ words) Over the past decade, overdose protections and programs like Project Weber-Renew have expanded, but with Trump back in office, this trend may be short lived. Employees with Project Weber-Renew in Providence, Rhode Island. At the time, Project Weber operated out…...
How a French City Kept Its Soccer Team Working Class
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) Olympique de Marseille shows that if fans organize, a team can fight racism, keep its matches affordable, and maintain a deep'connection to the city. For his part, Swal told me he wasn't "a fan of politics at the stadium." All…...
Trump's Immigration Crackdown Hurts More Than Just International Students
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1196+ words) Universities are raising their tuition, offering fewer classes, and axing extracurricular programs to compensate for the dip in international student enrollment. Students from across Chicago, including representatives from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, gather to protest ICE....
What Happens to the Educators When the Schools Have Been Destroyed?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (994+ words) Hamada Abu Layla spent 22 years earning three degrees from Gaza universities. Now they mock him from a garbage dump. Islamic University in Gaza, October 16, 2025. This piece is part of A Day for Gaza, an initiative in which The Nation has…...
Ben Lerner's Novel of Fathers and Sons
3+ week, 2+ day ago (117+ words) His most experimental and unsettling book, Transcription as us whether art is futile or the most important weapon we have....