Politics

"You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to." — Molly Ivins

Medical Education and the Harm of ‘Goodly Heritage’
In the 12th essay of the Legacies of Eugenics series, three researchers describe how eugenic ideas linger in the institutions and practices of contemporary healthcare.
Daniel Martinez HoSang, Marco Antonio Ramos, Alana SlavinFeb 8
Edward Said and the Task of the Intellectual Today
What does a new edition of Edward Said’s classic ‘Representations of the Intellectual’ reveal in the context of the crisis in Gaza?
Rebecca Ruth GouldFeb 2
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Iranians Don’t Need to Prove Their Revolution to You
The uprising in Iran isn’t only against armed oppression; it’s also over narrative.
Sahar DelijaniFeb 1
- Politics
- History
Biography of a Corrupted Court
Lisa Graves’s new exposé of Chief Justice John Roberts deconstructs the right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court.
Paul FinkelmanJan 31
- Politics
- Law
Have Democrats Learned Anything?
Was Nevada Democrat Harry Reid truly a master of the Senate, or at least a game changer, as Jon Ralston’s new biography argues?
Jon ChristensenJan 30
- Politics
- Biography & Autobiography
Learn to Love Engineers
New books by Dan Wang and Hu Anyan depict ‘both the achievements and the costs of China’s technological rise,’ and why Americans should take note.
Afra WangJan 22
- Politics
- Science & Technology
Sounds of Freedom: The Biden Years On-Screen, Part Three
The third installment of ‘The Biden Years On-Screen’ considers the cinematic fallout of cancel culture, the overruling of Roe v. Wade, and the 2022 midterm elections.
Brendan Boyle, Adam NaymanJan 21
MAGA as Fan Fiction
On America’s runaway Story Drive.
Gideon JacobsJan 18
- Politics
Made for Strength
Irene Katz Connelly argues for a new approach to witch hysteria via two recent novels, Olga Ravn’s ‘The Wax Child’ and Irene Solà’s ‘I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness.’
Irene Katz ConnellyJan 10
 The Toxic Landscapes of War
Gregg Mitman looks at the bodily damage that soldiers take home in Joshua Howe and Alexander Lemons’s ‘Warbody: A Marine Sniper and the Hidden Violence of Modern Warfare.’
Gregg Mitman Jan 8
- Environment
- Politics
Stone Age Mindset
Luke Kemp’s ‘Goliath’s Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse’ diagnoses civilizational symptoms while sidestepping serious solutions.
Aaron LabareeJan 2
- History
- Politics
We Are Close, We Are Almost There
Zachary Gillan reflects on Jeffrey Ford’s ‘Well-Built City Trilogy’ in the era of resurgent fascism.
Zachary GillanDec 30, 2025
- SF
- Politics