Editors’ Picks
The Mexican Left in 2018: Ambition and Division
Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s attempts to attain Mexico’s highest office have led to serious questions about the sincerity of his progressive ideology.
Interview with Alex Salmond, Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014
“It must be put before the Scottish people as to whether they want to choose between a hard Brexit and a European future.”
Junot Díaz, Critical Theory, and Reckoning with #MeToo
Díaz, the victim of sexual violence himself and someone raised in close proximity to a machismo culture featuring firmly entrenched sexist norms, is exactly the kind of person for whom personal responsibility may be muddied by the current Critical Theory approach.
Facts Matter: On Student Activism and the Endowment
“When activists hold themselves to a higher standard, they force those in power to consider and address their legitimate accusations.”
Farmers, Fields, and Fear: The Colombian Growers Caught in the War on Coca
“There is not permanent success in the fight against drugs.”
Eyes on the Revolution: A Personal Account of Ukraine’s Euromaidan Movement
During the revolution, I went to protests, I marched––and, most importantly, I never put down my camera.
Frequent Flyers: Non-Emergency Calls Strain 911 System
In paramedic terms, all calls are either “bullshit” or “Oh, shit!”