Empire and Degradation
On the links between colonialism and sexual control.
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No Man Is an Island
September 15, 2020
Martin Eden rails against the cult of individualism.
Memoirs from Beyond the Grave
September 14, 2020
Two new translations of a Brazilian Classic.
Fresh Hell
September 11, 2020
Halfway House of Mouse
Hanging by a Strand
Worker dissent brews at an iconic New York bookstore.
Treating American Empire
September 10, 2020
On providing therapy for agents of state violence.
Landscapes of Memory
September 09, 2020
Two Palestinian novels confront the ghosts of the Nakba.
The Emperor’s New Rules
September 08, 2020
There’s nothing novel about Netflix’s culture of fear.
Clinging to a Zine
September 07, 2020
The pandemic further endangers indie music journalism.
Fresh Hell
September 04, 2020
Shit-Spangled Banner
The Cassowaries
Short fiction by Mike McClelland.
Darkening Shadows
The coming election and interminable pandemic threaten to blot out the light.