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Inequality: America’s Silent Killer

Stephen Bezruchka Nov 28, 2022 We will only achieve a truly healthy society by redistributing a little from the rich to the poor. In an era of staggering inequality, we can easily afford it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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When Peace Had a Chance in Ukraine

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies Nov 1, 2022 "The Minsk II Accords", excerpt from "War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict" by Media Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies. Looks at the backstory to the launch of Russia's war. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Voices From America’s Brutal Prisons

Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein / Los Angeles Review of Books Mar 8, 2020 “Prison Truth,” underlines the importance of inmates telling their own stories. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Herbert Marcuse’s Philosophy of Liberation

A new graphic biography may herald a revival of interest in the most perceptive Marxist critic of his time. Mar 1, 2020 A new graphic biography may herald a revival of interest in the most perceptive Marxist critic of his time. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

James Baldwin Won the Battle, but William F. Buckley Won the War

John Timpane / Truthdig Feb 16, 2020 A new book explores the legacy of a momentous 1965 debate about race in America. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Neoliberals Weaponized Human Rights to Justify Global Exploitation

Neve Gordon / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 9, 2020 Jessica Whyte's new book exposes how NGOs defanged human rights from any truly emancipatory potential. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Doctors Are Failing Women With Eating Disorders

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Feb 2, 2020 It's not just about food, says author Rebecca Lester, but shame and self-negation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Failure to Deliver Reparations

Sabrina Alli / Los Angeles Review of Books Jan 26, 2020 As the case for reparations gains momentum, Katherine Franke’s “Repair” reminds us of when they were almost made possible. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Louis Adamic’s Life Fighting Fascism

Paul Buhle / Truthdig Jan 19, 2020 A new biography of the Slovenian journalist reminds us that reviving American democracy will take more than the rise of minority elites. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Deadly Myth of the Border

Casey Walker / Los Angeles Review of Books Jan 12, 2020 Greg Grandin’s latest book questions what is treated as inevitable when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Leslie Jamison’s Kaleidoscope of Loneliness

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig Jan 5, 2020 Essays feature a whale with online followers, families who believe a child led a prior life and Civil War photographers’ staging of corpses. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )