Podcast Man Up May 11, 2026 Man Up tells the revelatory and urgent story of how an explosion of misogyny is driving a surge of mass and far-right violence throughout the West—from an internationally recognized extremism expert and media commentator. Read More
Podcast Furious Minds May 04, 2026 Furious Minds tells the story of the thinkers of the New Right—and their powerful assault on American freedoms, values, and ideals. Read More
Interview Cornelia Woll on Corporate Crime and Punishment February 20, 2026 Markets are often seen as systems guided by economic incentives and protected by the rule of law. In Corporate Crime and Punishment, Cornelia Woll provides a different perspective on the interaction of law and the economy across boundaries. Read More
Podcast Listen in: Furious Minds February 18, 2026 Furious Minds tells the story of the thinkers of the New Right—and their powerful assault on American freedoms, values, and ideals. Read More
Reading List Exploring Black Experiences February 02, 2026 First proposed by Black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in 1969, Black History Month, celebrated annually in February in the US, is an opportunity to celebrate Black voices, achievements, and to reflect on the central role of African Americans throughout US history. ¿ìɫֱ²¥ is proud to publish books that engage with serious issues and ideas relating to Black experiences. Read More
Podcast On Democracy and Bullshit January 14, 2026 We’re continuing our series on philosopher Harry Frankfurt’s seminal work, On Bullshit. Our discussion with Hélène Landemore is on democracy and bullshit, with a special focus on her book, Open Democracy: Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century. Read More
Podcast Safe Havens for Hate December 02, 2025 Content moderation on social media has become one of the most daunting challenges of our time. Nowhere is the need for action more urgent than in the fight against terrorism and extremism. Read More
Video PUP Speaks: Cynthia Miller-Idriss on Man Up October 20, 2025 What two things do most mass shooters, terrorists, or violent extremists have in common? Most of us know the first: they are almost always men or boys. But the second? Read More
Interview Julia R. Azari on Backlash Presidents September 22, 2025 Julia R. Azari shows how, throughout American history, administrations that challenge the country’s racial status quo are followed by presidents who deal in racially charged politics and presidential lawlessness, culminating in impeachment crises. Read More
Podcast On Bullshit in Politics August 15, 2025 We’re continuing our series on philosopher Harry Frankfurt’s seminal work, On Bullshit. Our discussion with Michael Patrick Lynch is on bullshit in politics, and how we might think about ways to combat it. Read More
Podcast The Insiders’ Game June 30, 2025 Tracing presidential decisions about the use of force from the Cold War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Elizabeth N. Saunders reveals how the elite politics of war are a central feature of democracy. The Insiders’ Game shifts the focus of democratic accountability from the voting booth to the halls of power. Read More
Podcast Citizen Marx May 19, 2025 In Citizen Marx, Bruno Leipold argues that, contrary to certain interpretive commonplaces, Karl Marx’s thinking was deeply informed by republicanism. Read More
Podcast Steadfast Democrats, Five Years Later May 01, 2025 An innovative explanation for why Black Americans continue in political lockstep, Steadfast Democrats sheds light on the motivations consolidating an influential portion of the American electoral population. Read More
Podcast Attention, Shoppers! April 24, 2025 Attention, Shoppers! traces the origins and evolution of American retail capitalism from the late nineteenth century to today, uncovering the roots of a bitter equilibrium where large low-cost retailers dominate and vast numbers of low-income families now rely on them to make ends meet. Read More
Podcast In Covid’s Wake, Part II April 22, 2025 With In Covid’s Wake, Macedo and Lee offer the first comprehensive—and candid—political assessment of how our institutions fared during the pandemic. They describe how, influenced by Wuhan’s lockdown, governments departed from their existing pandemic plans. Read More