The Argument Is Already Lost
The splashy new liberal rag says there is no war on workers and doubles down on open borders. Future President Steve Bannon must be thrilled.
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Freedom in the Abstract
Alyssa Battistoni’s ‘Free Gifts’ sets itself the ambitious goal of demonstrating how capitalism’s distortions of our relationship to nature imposes limitations on human freedom. But without a constructive vision or concrete political prescriptions, that freedom remains rather abstract.
Announcing Rustin's Challenge
A forthcoming new collection of the writings of Bayard Rustin, challenging the shibboleths of the Left and with commentaries from contemporary writers connecting those challenges to the present.
Rediscovering Humanity in its Absence
Peter Brown’s Wild Robot series transcends the anti-humanist moralism of much contemporary children’s literature and presents a much-needed vision of a habitable future.
America is Not Where Marxism Goes to Die
A new history dismantles the conventional wisdom—and implicit premise of much pessimistic critical theory—that Marx’s ideas never gained ground in America.
Self-Catfishing with Steroids
Steroid use is up, especially among young people seeking to display a particular physique online. The turning of the male gaze upon itself represents a radical form of alienation—and one with some nasty side effects to boot.
A Brief Statement on the Left
Why precisely does the contemporary Left persist despite its great unpopularity and political failures?
