Trump Disrupts the Valley
Why the titans of Silicon Valley—long tied to the Democrats—have been warming up to Trumpism.
Winter 2026
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Sandtown Elegy
Remembering Freddie Gray, 1989–2015.
1917 Still Shakes the World
A hundred years ago, political earthquakes shook the globe; their tremors rattle us still.
Introducing the special section of our Fall issue.
Eyes on the Prize
To transform society, radicals need to appeal to millions of people, many of whom may never join their ranks.
Summer 2017
To access Dissent’s full Summer issue, please click here.
Fault Lines
“He was late for all the same reasons he was late each day, he was running for all the same reasons he ran each day. . .”
A short story.
The Philosopher with a Thousand Eyes
We don’t need to de-politicize Nietzsche to save him from fascist appropriation.
Spring 2017
To access Dissent’s full Spring issue, please click here.
Against Conservative Internationalism
The EU provides a convenient villain for those eager to blame the rise of neoliberalism on unelected bureaucrats acting at the behest of capital. But if historians are correct, this account is a fable that distracts from a grimmer reality.
A Childcare Agenda for the Left
Trump’s child care plan is another tax giveaway to the wealthy. But the Democrats can offer a better alternative.
Give Peace a Chance
In their new documentary series The Vietnam War, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick offer a sharp indictment of an atrocious war. But when it comes to portraying the antiwar movement, they lapse into troubling stereotypes.
The Warped Logic of School Privatization
Samuel Abrams’s Education and the Commercial Mindset provides the most detailed analysis of school privatization to date, yet overlooks the critical role that anti–union animus plays in fueling it.
From Stranger to Citizen? Germany’s Refugee Dilemma
The Germany of 2015 will be remembered for allowing close to 1 million asylum seekers into the country. But public opinion in the country has since shifted to the right.
Dirty Laundry: An Investigation
Hidden from the public and overlooked by regulators, immigrant workers in the laundry industry face a litany of hazards and abuse. Our six-month investigation reveals the extent of their exploitation.
The Apocalyptic Baldwin
I Am Not Your Negro shows how James Baldwin became disillusioned about the possibility of any peaceful resolution to racism, but underplays the force of his internationalist and anti-capitalist perspective.
