A deep dive into the life and work of Frank S. Meyer, the longtime senior editor at National Review who became most famous for his theory of “fusionism,” which combined the traditional and libertarian strains of the conservative movement.
Dissent
Mutual Aid Goes Mainstream
Now that the pandemic has shifted from an immediate to a chronic crisis, organizers have a chance to rethink the political implications of their efforts.
Belabored: Work Without the Workers, with Phil Jones
How do you take industrial action when your workplace is your computer? In his new book, Phil Jones considers the millions of “microworkers” around the world who process data for digital platforms.
S.M. “Mike” Miller, a Pioneering Scholar-Activist (1922–2021)
A prolific writer and researcher for seven decades, Miller’s greatest talent was putting that knowledge to work on behalf of activist groups in the United States and around the world.
An Open Letter in Defense of Democracy
The future of democracy in the United States is in danger.
The Ivory Tower Is Dead: An Interview with Davarian L. Baldwin
A discussion on the rise of the “UniverCity.”
The Fearlessness of Passing
Rebecca Hall’s adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel continues the author’s exploration of the suffocating strictures of the color line.
Is This a Strike Wave?
We sorely need one, but that first requires the unionization of millions of new workers.
Know Your Enemy: The American Right’s Hungary Hearts, with Lauren Stokes and John Ganz
Historian Lauren Stokes and writer John Ganz unpack the American right’s ongoing embrace of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary.
Belabored: Can the United Auto Workers Be Democratized? With Justin Mayhugh
For decades, the United Auto Workers has been controlled by a tight-knit group of insiders. Now members are voting in a historic referendum on how the union elects its central leadership.
The Problem with “Conflict Minerals”
In the early 2000s, activists began to campaign against the extraction of “conflict minerals.” Today, violence continues unabated in eastern Congo, underscoring the misguided frameworks governing transnational intervention.
The New Black Internationalism
The Movement for Black Lives has developed an incipient internationalist language and vision, with the potential to remap America’s place in the world.