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When Did Pop Culture Become Homework?
When art is a should or a must or a have to, when we turn it into a chore, it is the opposite of what art is supposed to be.
Lindy West is Preaching to the Choir
Sara Fredman talks to author Lindy West on women and likability, the evolution of pop culture, and navigating conversations in a complex, messy world.Â
The Grieving Landscape
Upon discovering that her mother had been a member of the group Women Strike For Peace (WSP), Heidi Hutner becomes obsessed with feminist nuclear history.
The Anarchists Who Took the Commuter Train
The Stelton colony, initially associated with the likes of Emma Goldman and Eugene O’Neill, was a radical suburb whose anarchist residents took the commuter train to New York.
Tax the Rich
In this economy, what’s a fair share?
Lean On
A declaration of dependence, excerpted from Briallen Hopper’s new essay collection.
Monopoly vs. the Magic Cape
Trust busting is a great idea. But would it be enough?
Nurses, Unite!
What nurses’ unions can teach the Democratic Party.
More than Make-Work
A jobs guarantee is a messy, awkward, good idea.
