Woke Addict

There is value to DeRay Mckesson’s memoir, even if he’s not quite sure of who his audience is.

By Brentin Mock

Winter 2019, No. 51 – 14 MIN READ

In Trump's America, Dissenters Beware

In the past year, there have been troubling signs that government actors are looking to stifle dissenting speech, harking back to a long history of crackdowns on protesters and civil rights activists.

By Jonathan Blanks

December 18, 2017, 3:57 pm – 9 MIN READ

The Forgotten Roots of Antifa

Although defenses of Antifa, like a recent one in The New Inquiry, are relevant, the movement may do well to remember its less romanticized intellectual roots, from Orwell to Camus.

By Kevin Mattson

September 19, 2017, 2:45 pm – 8 MIN READ

Brazil's Unravelling Political Institutions

As the foundations of Brazilian democracy continue to crumble, it's time we take notice.

By Gianpaolo Baiocchi

June 14, 2017, 2:54 pm – 9 MIN READ