Israel Doesn’t Show Us How to Fight Fascism—but the Diaspora Can
Is it really wrong to have ties to a community based in a shared vision of God, justice, and hope, rather than in land and blood?
Do American Prisoners Have Free Speech?
The shuttering of a prison debate club shows the precarious nature of free-speech rights among American inmates.
‘The Coddling of the American Mind’ Is Sort of Brainless
A new book repackages old complaints about college kids, while also discouraging protest.
The Opioid Crisis Is Also a Crisis of Speech
Under the opioid panic, patients suffering from chronic pain can find themselves unable to speak openly with their doctors.
How Right-Wing Media Has Tried to Stifle Student Speech at Evergreen State College
A slanted version of the events at Evergreen College keeps driving the conservative news cycle—all while students suffer.
Mobley’s Radical Pop
The indie musician talks about his new song cycle about racism—and loving a country that doesn't love you back.
Dear Leftists: Going on Tucker Carlson Is Not Going to Stop Imperialism
An anti-war movement that embraces authoritarianism and conspiracy theories is an anti-war movement that will lead us to more war.
Superhero Stories Aren’t Myths. They’re Anti-Myths.
Unlike myths, superhero sagas suggest that justice is actually attainable.
In the Fight for Free Speech, Sex Workers Have Been Left Behind
With SESTA, Congress gets it backwards: Speaking isn't dangerous for sex workers. Censorship is.
How to Fight Anti-Semitism in the Trump Era
Jonathan Weisman's new book argues that American Jews need to focus less on Israel and more on social justice.