The Meaning of ‘Terrorism,’ According to the United States
The government uses a shifting definition of ‘terrorism’ as a tool to stifle dissent and protect elite interests.
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The State of Affairs: A Letter from the Editor in Chief
A quick update on the latest from CAHQ.
The Ban on “Lab-Grown” Meat is Both Reprehensible and Stupid
Mandating that animals should suffer is cruel and benefits no one, except the ranchers whose profits Florida is trying to protect.
The Nicholas Kristof Theory of Social Change
The New York Times columnist encourages protesters to stop atrocities by, uh, studying abroad.
‘Taxi’ and the Workplace
Why the classic ’70s sitcom deserves a rewatch in 2024.
We Live In The Age of “Vulture Capitalism”
Leading economics writer Grace Blakeley explains why the way people talk about free markets is completely wrong.
The Bourgeois Morality of ‘The Ethicist’
The New York Times advice column, where snitching liberal busybodies come to seek absolution, is more than a mere annoyance. In limiting our ethical considerations to tricky personal situations and dilemmas, it directs our thinking away from the larger structural injustices of our time.
You Don’t Have to Publish Every Point of View
It’s indefensible for the New York Times to publish an argument against women’s basic human rights.