Is Information a Fundamental Force of Our Universe?

Researchers put forward a bold new law of nature — one that could explain how everything in the universe evolves, from atoms, minerals and stars to living cells, ecosystems and even human civilization

Primary Colors: On Progressive Electoral Strategy

Waleed Shahid Waleed's Substack
Progressives should prioritize consolidating ideological strength in safe Democratic districts. The left needs to show—not just argue—that its leaders and policies work, and that requires starting from terrain where those policies can be implemented

How Sherman’s March Opened the Door for Self-Emancipation

Adria R Walker The Guardian
Historian Bennett Parten's new book, Somewhere Toward Freedom, focuses on the experience of those who seized a chance at emancipation. “Through the collective weight and power of their movement, [they] found a way to essentially be in the room.”

In Breath / Out Breath

Esther Kamkar
Iranian-American poet Esther Kamkar has lived in both Iran and Israel. Rather than split herself in two, she strives to knit her warring halves together.