The Plan to Ban TikTok is Outright Xenophobia

Congress’s moves against TikTok threaten freedom of speech and are grounded in baseless anti-Chinese hysteria. That dangerous fearmongering attitude appears to be becoming bipartisan consensus.


Lessons on Racism from the Crack Era

Reviewing the punitive and racialized law-and-order politics of the ’80s and ’90 reminds us that color-blindness isn’t the solution going forward.


On Being Overwhelmed By Feelings of Complicity and Paralysis

In a world filled with horrors, where our actions feel useless, it can be hard to muster the energy to press on.


Yes, Your Child Could Make Modern Art

Art doesn’t need to be the product of special “genius” to be appreciated.


Why We Need “Degrowth”

Leading philosopher Kohei Saito defends the controversial idea of “degrowth communism.”


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