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Is Poverty Necessary?

by Harper’s Magazine,

Who generates value in the modern economy, and who should benefit?

The Abortion Bans

Host Violet Lucca,Guest Rachel Nolan, Madeleine Schwartz, Brigitte Amiri

A discussion about the recent spate of legislation that seems to threaten a woman’s right to choose

Downstream

by Harper’s Magazine,

Rag-and-bone: the resale of items trashed in the United States and shipped to Haiti says a lot about history, politics, and drugs

Humanitarian Wars?

by Harper’s Magazine,

Olive branch as a club: a former president of Doctors Without Borders outlines how the justifications for war have evolved

The Truce

by Harper’s Magazine,

Bad neighbor policy: Did the United States’ influence over El Salvador countermand a solution to gang violence?

Lost at Sea

by Harper’s Magazine,

Time and tide: among the residents of abandoned boats just outside Sausalito

The Storyteller

by Harper’s Magazine,

Pierre Jarawan explores the evolution of identity and home in his debut novel

Destined for Export

by Harper’s Magazine,

Family history: the phenomenon of widespread, wrongful international adoption in Guatemala, and its long shadow

Like This or Die

by Harper’s Magazine,

What gets lost in the age of the algorithm

Not Mere Projection

by Harper’s Magazine,

Reconsidering the work of the notoriously elusive Cy Twombly

Emily Bernard and Mychal Denzel Smith

by Harper’s Magazine,

How to get there from here: two authors discuss their recent work and breaking out of the limits on the public discourse around race

Catechism of the Waters

by Harper’s Magazine,

No easy way out: the overpopulation of sea lions in Oregon demonstrates the need for humanity to live sustainably

The Myth of White Genocide in South Africa

Host Violet Lucca,Guest James Pogue

An ongoing racial and economic crisis in a republic that reflects our own

Going to Extremes

by Harper’s Magazine,

In sickness, only: on mercy killings, and the crisis in our health care system

Without a Trace

by Harper’s Magazine,

The story of one man’s search for his brother speaks to the pain of hundreds of thousands of missing migrants’ families

Machine Politics

by Harper’s Magazine,

Rather than creating a more equal society, the internet has given rise to a new age of authoritarianism

The Gatekeepers

by Harper’s Magazine,

Unknown knowns: the limits of racial discourse in a system almost exclusively controlled by white people

John Cleese and Iain McGilchrist

by Harper’s Magazine,

Two-brain solution: two nights of insightful conversation with the esteemed comedian and the internationally renowned psychiatrist

How to Save the Internet

by Harper’s Magazine,

There’s no Command+S shortcut for ethically preserving the web

Checkpoint Nation

by Harper’s Magazine,

Not satisfied with toeing the line, US Customs and Border Protection agents are expanding their reach into the country’s interior

The Tragedy of Ted Cruz

by Harper’s Magazine,

Is any victory great enough for the man we all love to hate?

The Progressive Case for States’ Rights

by Harper’s Magazine,

Can’t live with ’em? Maybe we can live without ’em

Fall Books and Rachel Kushner

by Harper’s Magazine,

On Lacy M. Johnson’s The Reckonings, Rebecca Traister’s Good and Mad, and Kristen M. Ghoddsee’s Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism; plus: an interview with the author of The Mars Room

Thomas Frank: Rendezvous with Oblivion

by Harper’s Magazine,

The author of What’s the Matter with Kansas? and Listen, Liberal’s latest collection of essays offers a revealing tour of America

They Told Us Not to Say This

by Harper’s Magazine,

A reading of Jenn Alandy Trahan’s short story from the September issue “They Told Us Not to Say This,” and interview with the author

From the People Who Brought You the Weekend

by Harper’s Magazine,

In the wake of Janus, don’t mourn, organize!

The Deportation Racket

Host Rachel Poser,Guest Micah Hauser

The story of one asylum seeker’s shakedown by notario fraudsters points to untold thousands more

How to Start a Nuclear War

Host Violet Lucca,Guest Andrew Cockburn

Any day could be doomsday—and why that’s bad

Living in the Vanguard of Climate Change

Host Violet Lucca,Guest Richard Manning

How mega-fires—and the blinkered perspectives demanding flawed management of them—are raising the stakes for everyone

Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness

by Harper’s Magazine,

Unfit for trial: a discussion of Alisa Roth’s book Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness

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Is Poverty Necessary?

The Abortion Bans

Downstream

Humanitarian Wars?

The Truce

Lost at Sea

The Storyteller

Destined for Export

Like This or Die

Not Mere Projection

Emily Bernard and Mychal Denzel Smith

Catechism of the Waters

The Myth of White Genocide in South Africa

Going to Extremes

Without a Trace

Machine Politics

The Gatekeepers

John Cleese and Iain McGilchrist

How to Save the Internet

Checkpoint Nation

The Tragedy of Ted Cruz

The Progressive Case for States’ Rights

Fall Books and Rachel Kushner

Thomas Frank: Rendezvous with Oblivion

They Told Us Not to Say This

From the People Who Brought You the Weekend

The Deportation Racket

How to Start a Nuclear War

Living in the Vanguard of Climate Change

Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness

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Is Poverty Necessary?

The Abortion Bans

Downstream

Humanitarian Wars?

The Truce

Lost at Sea

The Storyteller

Destined for Export

Like This or Die

Not Mere Projection

Emily Bernard and Mychal Denzel Smith

Catechism of the Waters

The Myth of White Genocide in South Africa

Going to Extremes

Without a Trace

Machine Politics

The Gatekeepers

John Cleese and Iain McGilchrist

How to Save the Internet

Checkpoint Nation

The Tragedy of Ted Cruz

The Progressive Case for States’ Rights

Fall Books and Rachel Kushner

Thomas Frank: Rendezvous with Oblivion

They Told Us Not to Say This

From the People Who Brought You the Weekend

The Deportation Racket

How to Start a Nuclear War

Living in the Vanguard of Climate Change

Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness

Debug