Spirit Halloween
Each fall, across the United States and Canada, around 1500 empty storefronts are taken up by the signature yellow, orange and black signage of Spirit Halloween. The seasonal retailer sells…
Diodora Antonia Hernández
Mining Companies and Murder
There’s no such thing as ‘parents’ rights’
The basic problem with the conservative discourse around “parents’ rights” is that it frames children as chattel—that is, as parents’ property. But—and I can’t believe I even have to say…
Why North America Can’t Build Nice Apartments
Decoding Density
Ben Gurion Canal Project
The Ben Gurion Canal Project is a proposed canal project through the state of Israel. It would connect the Gulf of Aqaba to the Mediterranean Sea. David Ben Gurion, for…
Victims of communism memorial received donations honouring fascists, Nazi collaborators, according to website
A broader effort to distort the history of the Holocaust
‘Alias Grace’ Is a Fierce, Timely Adaptation of Atwood’s Masterpiece
It’s easy to say Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace speaks to the cultural moment. But that “moment” — the predatory sexual behavior of men and the undue burden it places on…