What the Attention Economy Does to Workers—and How It Drives America Insane
Two new books argue that the attention economy is unsustainable—for people, and for the planet.
‘The Romance of Believing in Justice’: On Arundhati Roy’s New Book of Essays
Roy's essays about the environmental and human costs of late-capitalist development read as dispatches from a recent past that will also be our future.
Why Are Unions Joining Conservative Groups to Protect Pipelines?
Earlier this year, the Illinois AFL-CIO and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association shared a flyer with members of the…
In Joanne Ramos’ ‘The Farm,’ Life Is Money
In her debut novel, Ramos depicts a circle of women optimized to serve as surrogates for the super-rich.
How to Craft Climate Financing That Helps Minorities and Lower-Income Americans
We can help build a non-extractive economy by offering non-exploitative loans to people of color and the formerly incarcerated.
Can Poetry Move Readers to Take Climate Action?
A new anthology urges us to look at the Earth with renewed wonder—and then to take action in its defense.
Meet the ‘Female Byron’ Who Shocked British Readers 200 Years Ago
Lucasta Miller's new biography of the poet celebrates her literary triumphs while casting a skeptical eye on the society that rejected her.
What If the Future Were Delightful?
Two new books argue for the virtues of pleasure—as an end in itself, but also as a political tool.
Tressie McMillan Cottom Seeks to Write ‘Powerful Stories That Become a Problem for Power’
McMillan Cottom's new book is a powerful rejoinder to those who want black women to make peace with a marginal status.
Why Communities Across America Are Pushing to Close Waste Incinerators
They can be a threat to public health, and a poor solution to larger environmental problems. Organizers from Baltimore to Detroit to Los Angeles are working for a future without them.