Books & the Arts / February 24, 2025 The political theorist Lowry Pressly thinks we’ve abandoned a more creative and humanist definition of the concept. Ad Policy Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s The Lord of the Castle Spying on His Daughter (circa 1900). (Photo by Heritage Art / Heritage Images via Getty Images) In 1971, the artist … Read more
Society / February 14, 2025 By ceding the space on antisemitism—responding when we are accused of it, but not taking up the fight against it as our cause—we’ve created a strategic opportunity for the right. Ad Policy Ann Richter holds antisemitic flyers that she found on her lawn in Gotha, Florida, on September 7, 2023. … Read more
Activism / January 16, 2025 Progressive philanthropy lacks good strategy, so too many of our organizations are hollow—and that left us unable to prevent a second Trump term. Ad Policy (Kativ / Getty Images) In the wake of Trump’s reelection, many of us on the progressive left are reevaluating our work. We’re taking a … Read more
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