Why I Am Dr. Peter B. Jordanson Now
“The Silencing of Me” is a full-length book parodying self-important right-wing blowhards.
Articles in Culture & Politics (29)
You Should Be Furious at the Political Class For Enabling This Climate Catastrophe
As another massive hurricane bears down on Florida, let’s remember that our climate is worsening for entirely preventable reasons and the scale of these disasters is not “natural.”
Beware Propaganda For War With Iran
We have seen this movie before, back in 2003. We need to be wiser now, and not be misled into supporting another disastrous war in the Middle East.
Velvet Ropes and Poor Doors
Migrant caravans vs. passports for the rich. Open borders are less threatening when the world’s citizens have at least rough economic equality.
What the US Did to Haiti
How the American public's ignorance of the country's destructive policy towards Haiti fuels racialized narratives about the supposed threat of Haitian immigrants.
A Poetry Critic Looks at Elon Musk’s Awful Poem
The world’s richest man has taken to verse, and the results are just as unpleasant as the rest of his ideas.
Surely AI Safety Legislation Is A No-Brainer
Radical Silicon Valley libertarianism is forcing us all to take on unnecessary risks, and the new technology is badly in need of regulation.
Is James Baldwin Nostalgia For The Better or Worse?
In his 100th year, there's a danger in celebrating Baldwin without recognizing his true radicalism.