A Laboratory Sitting on a Graveyard: Greece and the Neoliberal Debt Crisis
The dream of EU membership did not mean achieving liberal democracy, as advertised, but being thrown to the wolves of neoliberal capitalism.
Politics
"You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to." — Molly Ivins
The Endocannabinoid Comes of Age
As Barcott explains, we seem poised to decriminalize marijuana, but we've been here before …
Greening Justice: Can Disparate Actors Heed Pope Francis’s Call for Unity?
A new encyclical on climate change from Pope Francis unites spiritual, material, and moral visions of environmental justice.
The Economics of Mad Max and Star Trek
Our scientific prowess and our destruction of the planet: which will be the first home to roost?
Mendez on “Mendez”: High School Students in Boyle Heights Write About the Desegregation Case After Which Their School Is Named
The students of Mendez High School in Boyle Heights write a book about the influential but little-known school desegregation case after which their school is named.
Liberalism as Drama
Fawcett has set out to write not a "philosophy" of liberalism, but a "chronicle" of it: a series of dynamic adaptations and compromises.
Violent Boycotts and the BDS Movement
BDS strategy is an attempt to take Israelis’ freedom of speech hostage, and to use this hostage in order to put pressure on the Israeli government.
The Fight for Frogtown
Development, Displacement, and Gentrification in Los Angeles
Marginal Millennials
Are young people capable of serving as citizens in an open society, where free and open discourse is the operational sine qua non?
That Fine Line Between Hero and Traitor: What Can We Learn from the Snowden Disclosures?
In After Snowden, six legal and media experts explore the ramifications of Snowden’s conduct and the legal landscape that has led to the NSA’s practices.
A View from Alcatraz: For Ahmed Douma
Since September 2014, Alcatraz has been home to an exciting new exhibition by renowned contemporary artist Ai Weiwei.
Forty Years’ War
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