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AI Won’t Overthrow Us, But It Will Optimize the Capitalist Death Machine
“The real threat of these systems is what it will mean for our power,” says Paris Marx.
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Art Exhibit Calls Viewers to Confront Fascism
As wildfire smoke wafts over North America, artist Isaac Cordal’s critique of neoliberal capitalism is urgent and apt.
The Right’s Bigoted “Boycott Target” Rap Is as Toxic as It Is Cringeworthy
The bigots’ latest rallying cry is a crude, transphobic and embarrassingly low-quality rap song littered with slurs.
Our Fight Against Censorship Must Go Beyond Resisting Book Bans
In the chaotic fight against historical and cultural erasure, we must remember that we, ourselves, have stories to tell.
Our Vision of Liberation This Passover Must Include Palestinians
The anti-government protests within Israel embody liberal Zionism rather than liberation for all. Let’s dream bigger.
“Creed III” Reflects Immense Class Divide in Black America But Fails to Heal It
The cathartic goal of this genre is to purge the shame of the Black middle and upper class for abandoning the poor.
From Palestine to US Prisons, Radical Love Can Guide Our Fight for Liberation
The Palestinian Feminist Collective is working to decolonize Valentine’s Day this year. Here’s how.
Unexpected Tenderness in “The Last of Us” Offers Grist for Radical Politics
Post-apocalyptic TV dramas don’t have to be cynical or atomizing — they can inspire a politics of care and mutual aid.
“Thirst” Updates the Vampire Genre for Our Age of Rising Fascism
The novel offers an alternate-reality allegory about the rise of Trump and the right-wing movement that supports him.
New Documentaries Explore Censorship and Suppression of History in Israel
“A Reel War: Shalaal” and “The Soldier's Opinion” expose the realities of Israel's “nation-building.”