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Human History, Retold by David Graeber
Anthropologist David Graeber’s final book is an epic, ambitious romp through the past 30,000 years of social evolution.
The US is Reaping What it Sowed in Ukraine
Will the prospect of a 21st Century version of the Cuban Missile Crisis be enough to bring America’s irresponsible leaders to their senses?
It’s Time for the Left to Embrace the Critical Race Theory Debate
Pretending CRT isn’t real robs us of the chance to mount a strong defense.
With the pandemic entering its third year in a country exhausted by a dysfunctional political system, how do we regain a healthy sense of humor to help see us through this mess?
Out at Home: Freezing Ebbets Field Tenants Denounce Lack of Winter Heat, Bronx Renters Concur
The City’s haphazard enforcement of laws mandating heat and hot water during winter months leaves many tenants shivering and forced to use risky space heaters.
Eric Adams’ Weird and Wild First Month
There’s never a dull moment with the mayor who vowed to restore “swagger” to New York City.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of COVID
And sets the stage for future efforts to dismantle the “administrative state.”
COVID and the View from the Global South
While affluent Westerners have abandoned their offices during the pandemic to live and work from anywhere, residents of the Global South find their movements ever more restricted, says Indian writer Manvi Jalan.
Is Eric Adams Playing Black Voters?
NYC’s new mayor tapped into the highly charged dream of a strong Black father figure. The reality of governing, however, is turning out to be messier than the dream and may require an intervention by some of his most ardent supporters.
How to Save Your Liberal Arts College from Greedy Suits 101
New documentary film recounts how Hampshire College students and alumni rallied to save their renowned 60’s-era experimental college from its own scheming administration.