How the Rise of Bureaucracy Reshaped Religion
The ways that today’s states deal with the sacred are not determined by how “secular” they are or the lingering effects of ancient traditions. Variations in how religion relates to public life around the world were rather set by the evolution of modern bureaucracies.
The Online Movement Ensnaring Young Men
Reporter James Bloodworth joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how developments in technology have left young men exposed to influencers like Andrew Tate, and his own brief experience with the manosphere.
Who Counts as an Afrikaner?
The arrival of white South African families in the U.S. seeking asylum and alleging racial persecution sparked debate over their country’s postapartheid politics. Their story reveals the contradictions of an Afrikaner identity often associated with the international far right, but claimed by racially diverse South Africans.
The LA Protests Didn’t Have To Be This Way
In two days, ICE arrested 44 people, raiding workplaces to deport workers who had not been convicted of any serious crime. Because Trump had sworn to deport only criminals — or because the labor community recognized the falsehoods in conservative media as cover for a racist government sweep — LA erupted.
The Israeli Drones Guarding Fortress Europe
Countries across the Mediterranean rely on Israeli-made drones to police their maritime borders. Those same drones are often battle-tested on the Palestinians in Gaza.