Whose Fault Is An Uprising?
When people resist intolerable conditions, those who created the problem always try to shift the blame onto the ones resisting.
Articles by Nathan J. Robinson
The Guy Who Just Loves Everyone
Love of humanity necessitates the hatred of injustice.
Why We Must Criticize Our Culture
The job of a critic is to shatter the illusion that the status quo is necessary or good, and to free people’s imaginations for the contemplation of alternatives.
We Live In The Age of The Bullshitter
The great mystery of our times: Why does anyone take seriously people who are so obviously full of it?
Why We Need Book Reviews
Books are where the knowledge is. A flourishing democracy depends on a culture that cares about and talks about books.
Let ChatGPT Convert You To Socialism
The AI text-generator is both terrifyingly good and comically limited. But one thing it excels at is helping us think more clearly about politics.
Of Course You Should Be Required To Serve LGBTQ Customers
On the ludicrous idea that “pluralism” and “free speech” require us to give homophobes an exemption to anti-discrimination laws.
The Majority of Americans Do Not Support Right-Wing Extremism
The midterm election results show hope that Trumpism can be defeated and that the Republican seizure of the country’s political apparatus is not inevitable.