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The Myth of the Kindly General Lee

Adam Serwer The Atlantic
The legend of the Confederate leader’s heroism and decency is based in the fiction of a person who never existed.

What Draws Us to the Reactionary Darkness of Dune?

Chris DIte Jacobin
The latest film adaptation of Dune, Frank Herbert’s cult sci-fi novel series, is out next month. With its often-reactionary mix of political cynicism, ecological catastrophism, and lurid orientalism, it remains oddly attractive to left-wing audiences

Time to Pay Attention to Climate Change

Levi Rickert Native News Online
For Native Americans, global warming and climate change have been on their agenda for decades. Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation has been telling audiences that it is time to pay attention to the warning signs from Mother Earth.