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Inside the Political Economy of New World Slavery

Inside the Political Economy of New World Slavery

David McNally Offers a Marxist Perspective on the Economics of Human Exploitation

By David McNally | September 22, 2025

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The House of Mirth">It’s Okay to Hate The House of Mirth

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By Carlo Rotella | September 2, 2025

We’re Already at Risk of Ceding Our Humanity to AI

We’re Already at Risk of Ceding Our Humanity to AI

Surekha Davies on Machines, Monsters and Why Humanity is Still Worth Fighting For

By Surekha Davies | February 6, 2025

Correcting for the Male Gaze: On the Unique Challenges of Writing Biographies of Women

Correcting for the Male Gaze: On the Unique Challenges of Writing Biographies of Women

How Iris Jamahl Dunkle Found the Fuller Story of the Life of Sanora Babb

By Iris Jamahl Dunkle | October 17, 2024

Agency, Power, and the Armed Forces: On the Shifting Role of Women at War

Agency, Power, and the Armed Forces: On the Shifting Role of Women at War

Cynthia Enloe Considers the Various Feminist Approaches to Women in the Military

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Women on the Verge: The Jazz Age Origins of Burnout

Women on the Verge: The Jazz Age Origins of Burnout

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