To the Moon
The Artemis moon mission provides a vision of a joyous, hopeful liberal future—one built on international cooperation, not war and hatred.
The New Radical Feminism: "Brown/Trans/Les," Reviewed
Talia Bhatt's new "Brown/Trans/Les" is a tour de force that reclaims the necessity of radical feminism in our pervasively misogynist age.
What Trump Sells Is Impunity
Trump stands out in the GOP not for his racism, but his vision of emancipatory irresponsibility.
Don't Buy a Gun
Confrontational but nonviolent protest is more effective than the solipsistic comfort of an assault rifle.
Trans Panic? More Like Trans Apathetic
2025 shows trans rights aren't electoral poison. The truth? Most people just don't care that much.
The Left Is the Free Speech Party Now
As MAGA flexes the power of the state to attack dissent, protest, and now mere comedy, it's time for the left to embrace the mantle of free speech.
The Potemkin Feminism of "Sex-Based Rights"
"Sex-based rights" are a Potemkin feminism that commit us to a theory of objective sex where there is something special about your very biology that entitles you to special treatment not deserved by others.
Elon Musk's Artificial God
In the vision of Musk and other lords of Silicon Valley, the purpose of AI technology is to insulate them, and only them, from any hint that they might live in a society.
O Canada
For all the well-meaning stereotypes about Canadian Nice, the truth of the country is one of a flawed, disputatious pluralistic work-in-progress that can emerge as a beacon for the democratic world.
The New State Media
A corrupt bargain has been struck between the oligarchs who own our public squares and the autocrats who aspire to own our country.
Meta Mirror World
The solipsism of social media rests on the false promise of everything being yours: your feed, your network, your friends, customisable and uniquely, ineffably you.
Neon Liberalism #8: Will Bluesky Save Us?
Social media powered the Arab Spring, the George Floyd protests, and (seemingly) much of our politics for the last decade.