Jacob Swenson-Lengyel

Snowday

Snowday

The sky is heavy with soft white flakes. So large they aren’t really flakes at all, more like frozen tufts of cotton, falling like sheets through the steel colored air, onto the barren ground. All of the trees are naked now. The snow struggles to find purchase...
Balance of Forces

Balance of Forces

The Left has grown enormously in recent years. Yet the disconnect between the boldness of our ideals and our power to win transformative change has endured. As we contemplate the future, what histories do we see for ourselves? And how do we know if what we see is a...
Making Meaning in a Global Pandemic

Making Meaning in a Global Pandemic

Today, tens of millions of Americans are losing their jobs, worried about the health of their families and friends, and feeling fear and uncertainty about what the future holds for themselves and society. Deep narratives are breaking down and being rebuilt. Here are...