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Politics in the Arts: Interview with Deborah Copaken

Hanna Klingbeil CanaleJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Deborah Copaken is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including Shutterbabe, The Red Book, Between Here and April, and Ladyparts. A contributing writer at The Atlantic, she has also written for Emily in Paris. Her work as a photojournalist and Emmy Award–winning news producer has appeared in Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times. Her essays have been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Her New York Times column “When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist” inspired an episode of the Modern Love series. She currently leads the Webby Award-winning Substack newsletter Ladyparts as its founder, writer, and publisher.

Politics in the Arts: Interview with Jody Quon

Rory SchoenbergerJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Jody Quon, born in Montreal, Canada, in 1966, studied art and fashion at the Rhode Island School of Design before transitioning to the worlds of photography and journalism. She began at The New York Times Magazine as a photo researcher and became Deputy Photo Editor, working under their renowned photography director, Kathy Ryan.

Politics in the Arts: Interview with Isis Davis-Mark

Rory SchoenbergerJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Isis Davis-Marks is a multidisciplinary artist born in Harlem, New York, in 1997. At Yale College, she studied philosophy and visual art. Her work spans the disciplines of writing, painting, and fiber arts, focused upon investigating manifestations of love and…

Portraits of Displacement: Photojournalist Tomas Ayuso on Capturing Violence and Joy in Latin America

Chantal de Macedo EulensteinJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Tomas Ayuso’s images are jarring distillations of humanity. His pictures are reflections of intense violence, depicting machine guns, police, and bullet wound scars. Yet his photos also contain something unexpected: joy.

The Illusion of Closure: Mikhail Zygar’s Challenge to Myth and Empire

Yegor RubanovDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Mikhail Zygar is a journalist, historian, and one of the leading figures in the Russian opposition over the past decade. He was the founding editor-in-chief of TV Rain, Russia’s leading independent news outlet. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Zygar was forced into exile and sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for disseminating “fake news” about the Russian army in 2024.

The Faces of Power: Platon on Capturing Presidents, Dictators, and the People Who Stand Up to Them

Eliza DauntOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Platon is one of the world’s most celebrated photographers, renowned for his portraits of world leaders such as Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Muammar al-Qaddafi, and Bill Clinton, as well as iconic cultural figures including Muhammad Ali, Edward Snowden,…

Ten Years After Love Won: Jim Obergefell on Marriage Equality Then and Now

Baala ShakyaOctober 20, 2025October 19, 2025

Ten years ago, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, declaring that same-sex couples had a constitutional right to marry in all 50 states. For many Americans, it felt like the close of a bitter chapter—the end of a long legal and cultural war. And for Jim Obergefell, the man whose name now sits atop one of the most significant civil rights rulings in United States history, it felt like the first step toward healing.

The Politic Episode 11: Texas Democrats Fled the State to Avoid Redistricting—Where Does America Go From Here?

Lily SchecknerOctober 20, 2025November 30, 2025

In August, Democrats in the Texas House fled the state to break quorum in a special session. For two weeks they stayed in Illinois, hoping to delay a redistricting motion put forth by House Republicans, which could gerrymander five seats in the midterm elections.