The Ideology of Growth and its Origins
Our growth fetish has its roots in material and cultural transformations; so too will degrowth
The Soul of Man Under Fascism
Reading Gramsci’s prison letters in an age of catastrophe
Applying a New Foundation, Geopolitically
What the spread of East Asia’s beauty trends reveals about the region’s soft power influence.
An Interview with Jafar Panahi
Our correspondent met with the great Iranian director to get his thoughts on political cinema, what it means to go back behind the camera, and what gets lost in translation.
Do Interest Rate Hikes Worsen Inflation?
Central bankers want to pull on one lever to lower prices; history shows this might raise them
The Sheriffs Who Would Be Sovereign
It’s easy to make fun of the Sovereign Citizens. But we do so at our own peril.
What About the Murderers?
John Hinckley, Jr. and the prospects of abolition
Voice of a Russian Against the War
Stop the war! Down with all imperialists and militarists!
Hope and Contradictions: My Year in Rojava
Our correspondent spent a year living in North-East Syria. These are his first reflections on the experience.
Spiraling Melancholia
An interview with Fox Maxy, whose films explore identity in frenetic first-person shots
