Portside

An analysis of what defines our sense of self is scholarly and tender but unsatisfying.

Who we commemorate is not only about the past. It shapes our view of ourselves and our possible futures. That's why it matters that we have seen a series of small victories in our public spaces for a more inclusive, egalitarian vision of society.

A favored totem of the campaign press has long been useless, and now is actively misleading

Despite generations of imperial murder, torture, rape, and plunder, the British ruling class still gets brown-nose treatment in historical depictions. Not so in The Favourite where they are shown as the disgusting creatures they were and still are.

Antonio Gramsci on socialism and New Year's Day.

Unlike income inequality, wealth inequality along racial lines in the US has received relatively little attention. This column presents new evidence on the changing landscape of relative wealth among whites, blacks, and Hispanics between 1983 - 2016

With a unique “gentle protest” approach, new craftivists are channeling homespun energy into social justice.

In 2018: #MeToo; Disabled in Disasters; LGBTQ Struggles; Beauty This Year; Anti-Choice Rallies Fash; Meet the Press Meets the Crisis

Amazon workers announce the launch of a union push in response to working conditions as company says it does not recognize allegations

The mystery about why the Portland restaurant, named the best burger place, closed.