Alexander Stern

The Democratic Party needs centrists capable of self-criticism and leftists capable of self-discipline. The current state of the discourse militates against both.

At this World Cup, a fetish for the perfect enforcement of the rules has come at the cost of soccer's virtues.

In the world of Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude, things are dire—but it’s often difficult to take them seriously.

Why doesn't the government work anymore? Marc J. Dunkelman sits down with 'Commonweal' to discuss government procedure, progressive politics, and the "abundance movement."

Ludwig Wittgenstein believed the age of technology would be the beginning of the end for humanity. The increasing ubiquity of AI may prove him right.