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Nov 21, 2024 · An independent quarterly magazine, publishing some of America’s most exciting long-form political and cultural criticism since 1954.
Why Free College Is Necessary - Dissent Magazine
Higher education can't solve inequality, but the debate about free college tuition does something extremely valuable. It reintroduces the concept of public good to education discourse.
Against the Privilege Walk - Dissent Magazine
Defenders of the privilege framework sometimes trace the idea back to W.E.B. Du Bois, who, in Black Reconstruction in America (1935), wrote about the “psychological wage” offered to poor …
What It Means to Be Liberal - Dissent Magazine
Michael Walzer ▪ Spring 2020 The construction of the Statue of Liberty in Paris (Branger/Roger Viollet via Getty Images) . Is liberalism an “ism” like all the other “isms”? I think …
The Case Against Free College - Dissent Magazine
Without an overhaul of how we understand student benefits, making college free would boost the wealth of college attendees without any egalitarian gains.
Arguments on the Left: Free Speech - Dissent Magazine
Editors ▪ July 12, 2021 Illustration by Molly Crabapple . A Modest Exercise in Freedom by Brian Morton “The left is at its most intelligent and most ethical when it believes—and …
Nicos Poulantzas: Philosopher of Democratic Socialism
David Sessions ▪ Spring 2019 In his final years, Poulantzas seemed to be straining against the seams of his thinking— and perhaps even against the Marxist tradition itself.. As …
Social Reproduction and the Pandemic, with Tithi Bhattacharya
Sarah Jaffe: To start out, explain briefly what social reproduction theory is. Tithi Bhattacharya: The best way to define social reproduction is the activities and institutions that are required for …
About Dissent Magazine
“A pillar of leftist intellectual provocation” —New York Times Dissent is a magazine of politics and ideas published in print three times a year. Founded by Irving Howe and Lewis Coser in 1954, …
Know Your Enemy Archives - Dissent Magazine
Oct 25, 2024 · Matt and Sam interview John Ganz about his new book, When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s. Know Your …