New Future

MAGA millionaires RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz want to throw poor people off Medicaid. But healthcare is a human right.

"Defund the Police" came into the spotlight during the 2020 George Floyd uprisings. Despite what conservatives and pro-police propagandists say, "defund" never happened. But it should—because the police aren't here to keep you safe.

The “Bible of journalism” claims to be a neutral arbiter of style. But its rules are political, and their tepid liberalism only helps to maintain the status quo.

Many people may not think about small creatures like shrimp. But shrimp make up most of the animals that are alive on factory farms at a given moment, and their potential suffering needs to be taken seriously.

Apple TV+’s hit sci-fi series “Severance” has been praised as a radical indictment of the capitalist system. But its satire only scratches the surface.

Academia is not full of radicals. There just aren’t many Republicans, perhaps because Republicans despise the academy’s values of open-mindedness and critical inquiry.

From denialism to "doomerism" to downplaying the effects of the crisis, climate propaganda is all around us. Genevieve Guenther explains how to counter such propaganda with effective talking points.

The serial scammer and ex-Representative is heading to prison. But can we really call this justice when far worse people are walking freely around the halls of power?

The “free market” workplace subjects people to an ugly, naked hierarchy. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Historian Sophia Rosenfeld discusses the history of the idea of "common sense" and how it can be used in politics both to help us sharpen our inquiry into something and to make us accept the contentious policies of authoritarian rulers.

In “On Democracies and Death Cults, ” Murray offers a straightforward “good versus evil” account of the Israel-Palestine conflict. He does this by excluding every piece of information that undercuts his thesis and even spreading outright falsehoods.

To distinguish the truth from bullshit, rational skepticism is required. This is not the same as contrarianism, conspiracy theories, or a blanket refusal to accept any and all sources of authority and expertise.

Two new documentaries tell very different stories about the campus protest movement for Palestine. In “October 8,” we’re told the protests are cesspools of antisemitic hate. But in “The Encampments, ” we learn just how wrong that is.

The Vice Chair of the DNC wants to primary incumbents who are “asleep at the wheel” but still backs Hakeem Jeffries and Nancy Pelosi. He’s offering the appearance of change without the substance.