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Asher Schechter

Asher Schechter

Asher Schechter is a writer and editor based in New York City. He covers issues related to the intersection between politics and the economy, such as antitrust, corruption, lobbying and social movements.

Articles by Asher Schechter

What has the radicalized GOP been up to?
April 8, 2022

What has the radicalized GOP been up to?

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s road to the Supreme Court
April 1, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s road to the Supreme Court

What you should know about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
March 24, 2022

What you should know about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Representation matters: South Asians in American pop culture since 9/11
March 17, 2022

Representation matters: South Asians in American pop culture since 9/11

A beginner’s guide to reproductive justice
March 14, 2022

A beginner’s guide to reproductive justice

A beginner’s guide to immigration
March 10, 2022

A beginner’s guide to immigration

Critical Race Theory, Native communities, and American education
March 7, 2022

Critical Race Theory, Native communities, and American education

Why period poverty is everyone’s problem
March 3, 2022

Why period poverty is everyone’s problem

Afghanistan’s female judges lost everything when the Taliban took over
March 1, 2022

Afghanistan’s female judges lost everything when the Taliban took over

A spike in pandemic-related mental illness has overwhelmed Canada’s health care system
February 24, 2022

A spike in pandemic-related mental illness has overwhelmed Canada’s health care system

How a traditional microsavings system enabled Nigerian women to save their businesses during the pandemic
February 24, 2022

How a traditional microsavings system enabled Nigerian women to save their businesses during the pandemic

The Freedom Convoy’s politics are fringe, but the average Canadian’s frustration is real
February 17, 2022

The Freedom Convoy’s politics are fringe, but the average Canadian’s frustration is real

Conservative Christianity’s influence on the ‘Freedom Convoy’ indicates global spread of authoritarianism
February 17, 2022

Conservative Christianity’s influence on the ‘Freedom Convoy’ indicates global spread of authoritarianism

‘In our own words’: refugee actors share their stories on stage
February 10, 2022

‘In our own words’: refugee actors share their stories on stage

Why ‘Partygate’ could be the end of Boris Johnson’s political career
February 3, 2022

Why ‘Partygate’ could be the end of Boris Johnson’s political career

Myanmar’s military has crushed press freedom
February 3, 2022

Myanmar’s military has crushed press freedom

February 3, 2022

Softbois in France: a feminist perspective on the rise of Éric Zemmour

The ‘uterus collector’: the surgeon who performed coerced hysterectomies on detained migrant women
January 27, 2022

The ‘uterus collector’: the surgeon who performed coerced hysterectomies on detained migrant women

The UN’s push for a cybercrime treaty could endanger the security of journalists
January 20, 2022

The UN’s push for a cybercrime treaty could endanger the security of journalists

Edited out of history: the Jewish women who fought the Nazis
January 20, 2022

Edited out of history: the Jewish women who fought the Nazis

The year started out well for justice, but less so for accountability
January 13, 2022

The year started out well for justice, but less so for accountability

A genocide-denying autocrat is threatening to throw a lit match into Bosnia’s tinderbox
January 13, 2022

A genocide-denying autocrat is threatening to throw a lit match into Bosnia’s tinderbox

Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction is just one step toward still-elusive justice for her victims
January 6, 2022

Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction is just one step toward still-elusive justice for her victims

In Belarus, Lukashenko’s vindictiveness reaches new heights
January 5, 2022

In Belarus, Lukashenko’s vindictiveness reaches new heights

Women are people, no matter what the Supreme Court says
December 21, 2021

Women are people, no matter what the Supreme Court says

Gabriel Boric becomes Chile’s youngest president on a progressive mandate
December 20, 2021

Gabriel Boric becomes Chile’s youngest president on a progressive mandate

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell: justice delayed—and possibly denied
December 16, 2021

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell: justice delayed—and possibly denied

‘The rights of journalists are being taken away’: Hong Kong’s most prominent media mogul is jailed
December 16, 2021

‘The rights of journalists are being taken away’: Hong Kong’s most prominent media mogul is jailed

‘Bees are like my family’: A female beekeeper is reviving honey production in Kashmir
December 9, 2021

‘Bees are like my family’: A female beekeeper is reviving honey production in Kashmir

To stop Putin, grab him by his wallet
December 9, 2021

To stop Putin, grab him by his wallet

COP26 fell short, but ended with a ray of hope
December 2, 2021

COP26 fell short, but ended with a ray of hope

Risking arrest, prison & death, Belarus’s underground activists fight for democracy
November 24, 2021

Risking arrest, prison & death, Belarus’s underground activists fight for democracy

Chile faces its most consequential election since the end of the Pinochet dictatorship
November 18, 2021

Chile faces its most consequential election since the end of the Pinochet dictatorship

The world’s most famous Facebook whistleblower should amplify those who came before her
November 18, 2021

The world’s most famous Facebook whistleblower should amplify those who came before her

The feminist debate about James Bond is a marketing strategy
November 11, 2021

The feminist debate about James Bond is a marketing strategy

Little Amal arrives in the UK as parliament considers a bill that would see her deported
November 11, 2021

Little Amal arrives in the UK as parliament considers a bill that would see her deported

‘I Am Belmaya’: film review
November 5, 2021

‘I Am Belmaya’: film review

‘If this is what being canceled is like, I love it!’: Dave Chappelle plays the culture war game
November 4, 2021

‘If this is what being canceled is like, I love it!’: Dave Chappelle plays the culture war game

Striketober: America’s workers are rising up
October 28, 2021

Striketober: America’s workers are rising up

Margaret Atwood’s opposition to gender-inclusive language is disappointing, but not surprising
October 28, 2021

Margaret Atwood’s opposition to gender-inclusive language is disappointing, but not surprising

Two Facebook whistleblowers leaned in, but only one became a media star
October 20, 2021

Two Facebook whistleblowers leaned in, but only one became a media star

In defense of ordinary abortion
October 14, 2021

In defense of ordinary abortion

‘I cry a lot, every day’: victims of the Dutch child benefits scandal fight for compensation
October 14, 2021

‘I cry a lot, every day’: victims of the Dutch child benefits scandal fight for compensation

As a survivor of domestic abuse, I recognized my own face in Gabby Petito’s
October 7, 2021

As a survivor of domestic abuse, I recognized my own face in Gabby Petito’s

Blowing the whistle on Facebook is just the first step
October 5, 2021

Blowing the whistle on Facebook is just the first step

The delights and the dangers of deplatforming extremists
October 1, 2021

The delights and the dangers of deplatforming extremists

Elizabeth Holmes’s legal strategy: part Svengali, part ‘can’t touch this’
September 27, 2021

Elizabeth Holmes’s legal strategy: part Svengali, part ‘can’t touch this’

Rafia Zakaria’s ‘Against White Feminism’ is a cathartic read for a non-white feminist
September 23, 2021

Rafia Zakaria’s ‘Against White Feminism’ is a cathartic read for a non-white feminist

This is Little Amal, the puppet refugee girl on a European odyssey
September 22, 2021

This is Little Amal, the puppet refugee girl on a European odyssey

‘Mob rule over the womb’: the Texas abortion law is a huge win for the Christian right
September 14, 2021

‘Mob rule over the womb’: the Texas abortion law is a huge win for the Christian right

According to Texas law, your body doesn’t belong to you
September 14, 2021

According to Texas law, your body doesn’t belong to you

Black women shouldn’t have to assert their right to self care
September 10, 2021

Black women shouldn’t have to assert their right to self care

‘The fear is real’: the CEO of Afghanistan’s biggest media outlet on the challenges of broadcasting under Taliban rule
September 7, 2021

‘The fear is real’: the CEO of Afghanistan’s biggest media outlet on the challenges of broadcasting under Taliban rule

‘The most conspiratorial demographic’: white evangelicals and the QAnon connection
September 3, 2021

‘The most conspiratorial demographic’: white evangelicals and the QAnon connection

‘This used to be a blessed craft for women’: in Kashmir, artisanal pashmina weaving is disappearing
September 1, 2021

‘This used to be a blessed craft for women’: in Kashmir, artisanal pashmina weaving is disappearing

To house the people, expropriate the landlords
August 12, 2021

To house the people, expropriate the landlords

‘Clean the streets of faggots’: governments in the Middle East & North Africa target LGBT people via social media
August 5, 2021

‘Clean the streets of faggots’: governments in the Middle East & North Africa target LGBT people via social media

How the Soviet Jews changed the world: a graphic tale of tragedy and triumph
July 29, 2021

How the Soviet Jews changed the world: a graphic tale of tragedy and triumph

Sexually aware and on air: Beyond Turkey’s comfort zone
July 23, 2021

Sexually aware and on air: Beyond Turkey’s comfort zone

Kashmir’s lost generation of children
July 15, 2021

Kashmir’s lost generation of children

We wish to inform you that privacy is dead
July 9, 2021

We wish to inform you that privacy is dead

Bill Cosby’s release from prison has nothing to do with #metoo
July 7, 2021

Bill Cosby’s release from prison has nothing to do with #metoo

Thoughts on New York’s re-opened NIMBY economy
June 30, 2021

Thoughts on New York’s re-opened NIMBY economy

How I got over the anxiety of my pandemic weight gain and even had fun
June 30, 2021

How I got over the anxiety of my pandemic weight gain and even had fun

Hating Malala is now ‘en vogue’ in Pakistan
June 24, 2021

Hating Malala is now ‘en vogue’ in Pakistan

‘Irreplaceable’: the battle to save the last ancient trees of Canada’s temperate rain forest
June 22, 2021

‘Irreplaceable’: the battle to save the last ancient trees of Canada’s temperate rain forest

Now comes the mental health pandemic
June 17, 2021

Now comes the mental health pandemic

‘A lack of compassion’: Canada’s shameful history of medical colonialism
June 10, 2021

‘A lack of compassion’: Canada’s shameful history of medical colonialism

Muslim feminists are not interested in the white woman’s gaze
June 8, 2021

Muslim feminists are not interested in the white woman’s gaze

Kashmiri women defy patriarchy & politics to pursue careers in the sciences
June 4, 2021

Kashmiri women defy patriarchy & politics to pursue careers in the sciences

How a political candidate can help their party win—by losing
June 1, 2021

How a political candidate can help their party win—by losing

The fascism is already here, but we can’t see it through the lens of exceptionalism
May 27, 2021

The fascism is already here, but we can’t see it through the lens of exceptionalism

Mark Darcy and the allure of taciturn men who love with actions instead of words
May 26, 2021

Mark Darcy and the allure of taciturn men who love with actions instead of words

Digital disinformation is driving illiberal democracies toward authoritarianism
May 20, 2021

Digital disinformation is driving illiberal democracies toward authoritarianism

We are watching real time genocide in China
May 18, 2021

We are watching real time genocide in China

What did Melinda Gates know—and when did she know it?
May 13, 2021

What did Melinda Gates know—and when did she know it?

‘I act against power’: Sylvana Simons is proudly disrupting politics as usual in the Netherlands
May 12, 2021

‘I act against power’: Sylvana Simons is proudly disrupting politics as usual in the Netherlands

Dreaming big: the politics of preaching body acceptance in a fat phobic society
May 5, 2021

Dreaming big: the politics of preaching body acceptance in a fat phobic society

I celebrated Holi in New York while in India friends and family begged for hospital beds
May 4, 2021

I celebrated Holi in New York while in India friends and family begged for hospital beds

‘No, you cannot say goodbye to your loved one’: processing the pandemic year
April 30, 2021

‘No, you cannot say goodbye to your loved one’: processing the pandemic year

Why you should continue to wear a mask outdoors, even after you’ve been vaccinated
April 29, 2021

Why you should continue to wear a mask outdoors, even after you’ve been vaccinated

Bearing witness to genocide: ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ is a shattering, essential film
April 24, 2021

Bearing witness to genocide: ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ is a shattering, essential film

The US decision to withdraw from Afghanistan is an admission of absolute failure
April 22, 2021

The US decision to withdraw from Afghanistan is an admission of absolute failure

My joy over the Derek Chauvin verdict was fleeting because I know America
April 21, 2021

My joy over the Derek Chauvin verdict was fleeting because I know America

‘Vulgarity has consequences’: Pakistan’s prime minister blames rising number of rape cases on women’s dress choices
April 16, 2021

‘Vulgarity has consequences’: Pakistan’s prime minister blames rising number of rape cases on women’s dress choices

The right to protest is under threat in Britain
April 15, 2021

The right to protest is under threat in Britain

Between Nazis and democracy activists: social media and the free speech dilemma
April 9, 2021

Between Nazis and democracy activists: social media and the free speech dilemma

April Fools’ Day in the year of the plague
April 8, 2021

April Fools’ Day in the year of the plague

‘Patria y Vida’: the Cuban song that has become a global rallying cry
April 1, 2021

‘Patria y Vida’: the Cuban song that has become a global rallying cry

Pakistani women are claiming their right to be in public spaces—one cup of chai at a time
March 26, 2021

Pakistani women are claiming their right to be in public spaces—one cup of chai at a time

Despite big wins at the Grammys, women are vastly underrepresented in pop music
March 19, 2021

Despite big wins at the Grammys, women are vastly underrepresented in pop music

For asylum seekers, Canada’s immigration policies can seem capricious and even cruel
March 19, 2021

For asylum seekers, Canada’s immigration policies can seem capricious and even cruel

French gov’t diverts attention from its war on academic freedom with free period products
March 12, 2021

French gov’t diverts attention from its war on academic freedom with free period products

Christian symbols at the Capitol insurrection ignited a debate among American evangelicals
March 11, 2021

Christian symbols at the Capitol insurrection ignited a debate among American evangelicals

Reframing Britney Spears: will freedom liberate her from sadness?
March 5, 2021

Reframing Britney Spears: will freedom liberate her from sadness?

‘Unfit for human habitation’: asylum seekers in the UK are housed in filthy army barracks
February 26, 2021

‘Unfit for human habitation’: asylum seekers in the UK are housed in filthy army barracks

Content moderation won’t stop the spread of disinformation. Here’s why.
February 19, 2021

Content moderation won’t stop the spread of disinformation. Here’s why.

In Myanmar, the internet is a tool and a weapon
February 12, 2021

In Myanmar, the internet is a tool and a weapon

Pakistan’s female influencers are challenging the patriarchy
February 5, 2021

Pakistan’s female influencers are challenging the patriarchy

Christian nationalism after Trump remains a powerful and destructive force
January 29, 2021

Christian nationalism after Trump remains a powerful and destructive force

Alexei Navalny: the Russian anti-corruption activist who refuses to back down
January 22, 2021

Alexei Navalny: the Russian anti-corruption activist who refuses to back down

A call to end border violence in Europe
January 15, 2021

A call to end border violence in Europe

The predictable terror of Trump’s rise and fall
January 8, 2021

The predictable terror of Trump’s rise and fall

‘A spiritual battle for hearts and souls’: white evangelicals grapple with post-Trump America
December 17, 2020

‘A spiritual battle for hearts and souls’: white evangelicals grapple with post-Trump America

‘Potential Histories: Unlearning Imperialism’: a review of Ariella Azoulay’s new book
December 4, 2020

‘Potential Histories: Unlearning Imperialism’: a review of Ariella Azoulay’s new book

Why do so many evangelicals continue to deny that Biden won the election?
November 26, 2020

Why do so many evangelicals continue to deny that Biden won the election?

Thanksgiving elegy
November 20, 2020

Thanksgiving elegy

How to survive Trumpism and even laugh
November 12, 2020

How to survive Trumpism and even laugh

The Belarusian protests: feminized, but feminist?
November 6, 2020

The Belarusian protests: feminized, but feminist?

Pro-Biden white evangelicals are a minority. The vast majority will support Trump
October 29, 2020

Pro-Biden white evangelicals are a minority. The vast majority will support Trump

‘Another Country,’ redux: Americans are (again) moving abroad to seek a better life
October 22, 2020

‘Another Country,’ redux: Americans are (again) moving abroad to seek a better life

The case for taking from the Pentagon and giving to the people
October 16, 2020

The case for taking from the Pentagon and giving to the people

Belarus’s protests are fueled by an unprecedented civil society movement
October 9, 2020

Belarus’s protests are fueled by an unprecedented civil society movement

The struggle to combat cyber bullying begins with compassion
October 1, 2020

The struggle to combat cyber bullying begins with compassion

The failure of ‘respectable’ evangelicalism, part 3
September 24, 2020

The failure of ‘respectable’ evangelicalism, part 3

Revenge of the patriarchs
September 18, 2020

Revenge of the patriarchs

Russia as a mirror of American racism
September 17, 2020

Russia as a mirror of American racism

“We don’t want to die!” Turkish women demand government action to end femicide
September 11, 2020

“We don’t want to die!” Turkish women demand government action to end femicide

To become a citizen or not? Long-term U.S. permanent residents consider their options in the age of Trump
September 3, 2020

To become a citizen or not? Long-term U.S. permanent residents consider their options in the age of Trump

The failure of ‘respectable’ evangelicalism: part 2
August 28, 2020

The failure of ‘respectable’ evangelicalism: part 2

The Israel-UAE deal is a triumph for authoritarianism
August 20, 2020

The Israel-UAE deal is a triumph for authoritarianism

Why you should care about what’s happening in Belarus
August 13, 2020

Why you should care about what’s happening in Belarus

Radical community is the way to counter the Trumpian populist spectacle
August 6, 2020

Radical community is the way to counter the Trumpian populist spectacle

The failure of ‘respectable’ evangelicalism, part I
July 30, 2020

The failure of ‘respectable’ evangelicalism, part I

In her 1984 science fiction novel ‘Native Tongue,’ linguist Suzette Haden Elgin created a feminist language from scratch
July 23, 2020

In her 1984 science fiction novel ‘Native Tongue,’ linguist Suzette Haden Elgin created a feminist language from scratch

My alcoholism taught me to forgive my father for his own drunken rages
July 16, 2020

My alcoholism taught me to forgive my father for his own drunken rages

The people who signed the Harper’s letter seem blinded to what censorship is in the real world
July 9, 2020

The people who signed the Harper’s letter seem blinded to what censorship is in the real world

A four year-old is dead because the legal system failed to protect her from her abusive father
July 9, 2020

A four year-old is dead because the legal system failed to protect her from her abusive father

The pandemic laid bare all the reasons I hate living in the city I love
July 2, 2020

The pandemic laid bare all the reasons I hate living in the city I love

The Christian Right, the Bostock decision, and the struggle to define religious freedom
June 25, 2020

The Christian Right, the Bostock decision, and the struggle to define religious freedom

A daughter reflects on a volatile father who brought out her best and hurt her the most
June 18, 2020

A daughter reflects on a volatile father who brought out her best and hurt her the most

The United States cannot put its economy in order unless it invests in child care
June 11, 2020

The United States cannot put its economy in order unless it invests in child care

The revolution will not be humanized
June 5, 2020

The revolution will not be humanized

Liberty University eliminates its Philosophy Department, furthering the Christian right’s anti-intellectual backlash
May 28, 2020

Liberty University eliminates its Philosophy Department, furthering the Christian right’s anti-intellectual backlash

Are cities really all that? A provocative exhibition takes a new look at the countryside
May 28, 2020

Are cities really all that? A provocative exhibition takes a new look at the countryside

America is home but Canada is safer: after 30 years, and despite a fulfilling personal life, is it time to leave?
May 22, 2020

America is home but Canada is safer: after 30 years, and despite a fulfilling personal life, is it time to leave?

Can private industry save the environment with for-profit green initiatives?
May 14, 2020

Can private industry save the environment with for-profit green initiatives?

Escaping pandemic Brooklyn? You’re probably white, even if you have less money than your Black neighbors
May 14, 2020

Escaping pandemic Brooklyn? You’re probably white, even if you have less money than your Black neighbors

If you care about saving democracy, you must learn how to deal with disinformation
May 8, 2020

If you care about saving democracy, you must learn how to deal with disinformation

On Mother’s Day, I feel no desire to pay tribute to my mother
May 8, 2020

On Mother’s Day, I feel no desire to pay tribute to my mother

“Jesus is my vaccine”: culture wars, coronavirus, and the 2020 election
April 30, 2020

“Jesus is my vaccine”: culture wars, coronavirus, and the 2020 election

What the pandemic is teaching us about working from home
April 24, 2020

What the pandemic is teaching us about working from home

The global pandemic shows that cities can afford to make public transport free of charge
April 16, 2020

The global pandemic shows that cities can afford to make public transport free of charge

In Canada, a female Indigenous chef popularizes local, pre-European cuisine
April 10, 2020

In Canada, a female Indigenous chef popularizes local, pre-European cuisine

In the UK and the USA, the political left has rejected female leadership in 2020
April 3, 2020

In the UK and the USA, the political left has rejected female leadership in 2020

Authoritarian Christians are deliberately undermining the public health response to coronavirus
March 27, 2020

Authoritarian Christians are deliberately undermining the public health response to coronavirus

Soldiers with smartphones can be a gift to the enemy
March 20, 2020

Soldiers with smartphones can be a gift to the enemy

Nose to tail with a lady butcher
March 13, 2020

Nose to tail with a lady butcher

The Prodigal Techbro
March 5, 2020

The Prodigal Techbro

Meet the Democratic candidate who plans to flip her district and take it back from the woman Trump called “a new Republican star”
February 27, 2020

Meet the Democratic candidate who plans to flip her district and take it back from the woman Trump called “a new Republican star”

A standoff over a gas pipeline has become an international call for environmental action
February 20, 2020

A standoff over a gas pipeline has become an international call for environmental action

The only way to save democracy from the Christian Right is by fighting for pluralism
February 13, 2020

The only way to save democracy from the Christian Right is by fighting for pluralism

Enya: icon of radical softness
February 7, 2020

Enya: icon of radical softness

Escorting voters to the polls is as crucial as escorting women to abortion clinics
January 31, 2020

Escorting voters to the polls is as crucial as escorting women to abortion clinics

Desperately seeking answers in the law
January 24, 2020

Desperately seeking answers in the law

Dear America: the death of Qasem Soleimani is not all about you
January 10, 2020

Dear America: the death of Qasem Soleimani is not all about you

Lessons in resistance at a former yoga ashram
December 20, 2019

Lessons in resistance at a former yoga ashram

British voters are sick of talking about Brexit
December 10, 2019

British voters are sick of talking about Brexit

How film and television put last week’s Thanksgiving celebration in cultural context
December 5, 2019

How film and television put last week’s Thanksgiving celebration in cultural context

‘Wall’ is a four-letter word
November 22, 2019

‘Wall’ is a four-letter word

November 14, 2019

The Gambia has filed a case of genocide at The Hague against Myanmar, on behalf of the Rohingya

November 14, 2019

If we want to save American democracy, we must have a very difficult conversation about evangelical Christianity

Social media’s right wing bias is baked in to its business model
November 8, 2019

Social media’s right wing bias is baked in to its business model

Is philanthropy subverting democracy?
October 25, 2019

Is philanthropy subverting democracy?

The ground beneath Trump’s feet
October 18, 2019

The ground beneath Trump’s feet

‘Hustlers’ is a lesson in feminism from women of color
October 11, 2019

‘Hustlers’ is a lesson in feminism from women of color

How Israel became the most divisive issue for Jewish Americans
October 4, 2019

How Israel became the most divisive issue for Jewish Americans

When a plane fell from the sky, the lies rose up to meet it
September 27, 2019

When a plane fell from the sky, the lies rose up to meet it

This is  your phone on feminism
September 13, 2019

This is your phone on feminism

His year of reading women
September 6, 2019

His year of reading women

How can we stop social media from manipulating our emotions?
August 23, 2019

How can we stop social media from manipulating our emotions?

‘Saving lives is not a crime’: when ordinary people sacrifice everything in the name of humanity
August 23, 2019

‘Saving lives is not a crime’: when ordinary people sacrifice everything in the name of humanity

How less-than-great men brought Britain to its worst hour
August 16, 2019

How less-than-great men brought Britain to its worst hour

August 9, 2019

Who will write our history? The world looks away while Idlib awaits its fate

August 8, 2019

Why Joe Biden’s former position on school busing is anti-democratic

When ‘I’m sorry’ is meaningful: seeking transformative justice in the age of #MeToo
August 2, 2019

When ‘I’m sorry’ is meaningful: seeking transformative justice in the age of #MeToo

In 2020, America will decide between oligarchy and egalitarianism
July 26, 2019

In 2020, America will decide between oligarchy and egalitarianism

Living in terror of the knock on the door
July 26, 2019

Living in terror of the knock on the door

Why editors are so reluctant to label Donald Trump a racist
July 19, 2019

Why editors are so reluctant to label Donald Trump a racist

Back to the future: How Palestine can pull itself out of the 1980s
July 19, 2019

Back to the future: How Palestine can pull itself out of the 1980s

Would a female president be a feminist for the world, or only for America?
July 12, 2019

Would a female president be a feminist for the world, or only for America?

The problem with billionaires bearing liberal gifts
July 3, 2019

The problem with billionaires bearing liberal gifts

In Quebec, a new law forces minorities to choose between their religion and their profession
June 28, 2019

In Quebec, a new law forces minorities to choose between their religion and their profession

Searching for a way to rescue the American dream
June 27, 2019

Searching for a way to rescue the American dream

The Conversationalist: a new name and an expanded mission
June 26, 2019

The Conversationalist: a new name and an expanded mission

America’s foreign policy is undermined by the dominance of white men
June 21, 2019

America’s foreign policy is undermined by the dominance of white men

Comedy’s role as a catalyst for social change
June 14, 2019

Comedy’s role as a catalyst for social change

How the far right games social media platforms
June 13, 2019

How the far right games social media platforms

We would have enough food to feed the planet if we stopped wasting so much of it
June 7, 2019

We would have enough food to feed the planet if we stopped wasting so much of it

This is how China’s political dissidents keep historical memory alive
June 6, 2019

This is how China’s political dissidents keep historical memory alive

The corrosive effect of the ‘Trump bump’
May 31, 2019

The corrosive effect of the ‘Trump bump’

Reclaiming their privacy
May 30, 2019

Reclaiming their privacy

Make bilingualism great
May 24, 2019

Make bilingualism great

Policy, not aid: how to avert catastrophe in Gaza
May 17, 2019

Policy, not aid: how to avert catastrophe in Gaza

Why Democrats are battling Trump at the state level
May 10, 2019

Why Democrats are battling Trump at the state level

Doctors could alleviate the opioid crisis — if the government would let them
May 3, 2019

Doctors could alleviate the opioid crisis — if the government would let them

Pakistan’s feminist revolution: the second generation
March 15, 2019

Pakistan’s feminist revolution: the second generation

Solutions to intractable problems: homelessness, debt, political polarization, and more
February 8, 2019

Solutions to intractable problems: homelessness, debt, political polarization, and more

January 22, 2019

‘Your echo chamber is a trap’: on Trump and the media

Wilbur Ross, Trump and Russia: dirty money in the White House
January 22, 2019

Wilbur Ross, Trump and Russia: dirty money in the White House

January 22, 2019

Woke vets: ‘Hardly anyone gives a shit’ about America’s perpetual war

What were the Nazis thinking when they killed all those people?
January 22, 2019

What were the Nazis thinking when they killed all those people?

January 22, 2019

Russia as a “White Man’s Paradise” & Other Scary Reasons Why Trump Adores Putin (and what to do about it)

January 22, 2019

American Russophobia is real — and it’s helping Putin.

Trump Underground
January 22, 2019

Trump Underground

January 22, 2019

Woke Vets: ‘Disregard for civilian casualties hurts our mission’

January 22, 2019

Woke vets: black skies and the suicide gate

January 22, 2019

‘Americans see our military adventures as a spectator sport,’ says former U.S. Army Ranger

Think Melania ‘deserves what she gets’? Guess what, you’re helping Trump
January 22, 2019

Think Melania ‘deserves what she gets’? Guess what, you’re helping Trump

The Republic Conquered: on America entering the post-democratic era
January 22, 2019

The Republic Conquered: on America entering the post-democratic era