The power of charismatic candidacy isn't going anywhere. How should we proceed?
Voting for Charisma
Essays
Kicking “Charismatic” to the Curb
Benedict Cosgrove critiques "charismatic" leadership.
A Look Back on Women’s Suffrage Before the Midterms
Helen Klein Ross revisits the history of women's suffrage and the ratification of the 19th amendment.
Wave of Anti-Semitism Today Resembles Prewar Attitudes Towards Jewish-Led Hollywood
Chris Yogerst on the echoes of prewar anti-Hollywood sentiment in today's anti-semitism.
The 14th Amendment: Bigotry’s Latest Casualty
Bonnie Honig weighs in on recent invocations of the 14th amendment, and urges us to opt-in to citizenship by voting.
It’s Just Not My Life — Julia Kristeva Responds
Julia Kristeva responds to the accusations that she worked as a Bulgarian spy in the 1970s.
Thoughts on Pittsburgh, Empathy, and the Novel
Seth Greenland shares his opening remarks from a conversation about his new novel, the night after the Pittsburgh shooting.
Amusements Among the Dead
"As a child I had an unhealthy attraction to the supernatural." Jervey Tervalon visits the Mountain View Mausoleum with his daughter.
Grad School As Conversion Therapy
Grace Lavery asserts: "deadnaming and misgendering are not acceptable scholarly practices, and they are not covered by the principle of academic freedom."
Drinking with the Ghost: John Fante in Los Angeles, CA
Katie Orphan heads to LA's famous King Eddy Saloon to reflect upon the works of John Fante and the changing landscape of Downtown Los Angeles.
