E. Tammy Kim
E. Tammy Kim is a contributing writer at The New Yorker who covers labor and the workplace, arts and culture, and the Koreas. She is also a co-host of the podcast “Time to Say Goodbye,” a contributing editor at Lux, a 2022 Alicia Patterson fellow, and a fellow at Type Media Center. In 2016, she co-edited “Punk Ethnography,” a book about contemporary world music. Her first career was as a lawyer.
The Henri Cartier-Bresson of South Korea
Han Youngsoo chronicled the postwar transformation of mid-century Seoul, complicating popular depictions of that era as one solely of deprivation and hardship.
In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?
After President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered martial law, the legislature voted to impeach him. But it could take months to remove him from office, and uncertainties remain.
A Coup, Almost, in South Korea
President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, then backed off, in a matter of hours. He now faces impeachment and mass protests.
The Rise of 4B in the Wake of Donald Trump’s Reëlection
Why the South Korean feminist movement, which calls for a boycott of men, is gaining traction among American women.
Is the Labor Movement Screwed No Matter Who Wins the Election?
A series of legal challenges could radically disempower the National Labor Relations Board—and other administrative agencies—regardless of who controls Congress or the White House.
The A.D.L. of Asian America
A new foundation tied to the Anti-Defamation League aims to end “discrimination, slander, and violence.” Both groups are navigating a crisis of mission about who and what they represent.
Han Kang’s Experimental Touch
From the daily newsletter: the first South Korean to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. Plus: the Saudi Princesses held captive, Donald Trump’s “bro-cast” tour, and Saoirse Ronan outshines “The Outrun.”
Zooey Zephyr’s Defense of Trans Lives in a Deep-Red State
A short documentary goes behind the scenes with the Montana state representative as she fights for trans medical care and makes a momentous decision in her own life.
The Last Stand of the Rural Democrats
Only around a million people live in Montana, but the state will likely determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
Kamala Harris’s Youth-Vote Turnaround
For most of the year, young people seemed to be flocking to the Republican Party. Was Trump doing something right, or was Biden doing something very, very wrong?
Do the Democrats Have a Gen Z Problem?
Young people were critical to Biden’s victory in 2020, but recent polls indicate that loyalty might be fraying. Voters of Tomorrow, which was founded by a teen-ager, is trying to get the kids back on board.
Käthe Kollwitz’s Raw Scrapes
The German printmaker, who took war and revolution as her subject, stretched the narrative boundaries of the form—putting women, especially mothers, at the center of the action.
What Asian America Meant to Corky Lee
A new anthology by Chinatown’s omnipresent documentarian, who captured half a century of shifting identities, activism, and daily life.
East Palestine, After the Crash
More than a year after a train derailment and chemical fire in Ohio that made international news, residents contend with lingering sickness, uncertainty, and, for some, a desire to just move on.
How Andy Kim Took On New Jersey’s Political Machine
In his bid for the Senate, the third-term congressman had to overcome a challenge from the state’s First Lady—and a Democratic Party system that favors the powers that be.
Boston’s Mayor Makes Friends—and Enemies—with Her Focus on Housing
In one of the country’s most expensive cities, Michelle Wu is pursuing ambitious policies intended to reverse inequality and a declining population.
The Ghost of Bush v. Gore Haunts the Supreme Court’s Colorado Case
In 2000, the Court played an outsized role in the Presidential election. This year, in the fight over keeping Trump’s name on the ballot, that decision is a warning but not a precedent.
Can Slowing Down Save the Planet?
In a best-selling manifesto, the Marxist philosopher Kohei Saito calls us to reject the logic of economic growth and embrace a different kind of plenty.
A Drug-Decriminalization Fight Erupts in Oregon
An ambitious law set forth a more humane way to address addiction. Then came the backlash.
The Henri Cartier-Bresson of South Korea
Han Youngsoo chronicled the postwar transformation of mid-century Seoul, complicating popular depictions of that era as one solely of deprivation and hardship.
In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?
After President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered martial law, the legislature voted to impeach him. But it could take months to remove him from office, and uncertainties remain.
A Coup, Almost, in South Korea
President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, then backed off, in a matter of hours. He now faces impeachment and mass protests.
The Rise of 4B in the Wake of Donald Trump’s Reëlection
Why the South Korean feminist movement, which calls for a boycott of men, is gaining traction among American women.
Is the Labor Movement Screwed No Matter Who Wins the Election?
A series of legal challenges could radically disempower the National Labor Relations Board—and other administrative agencies—regardless of who controls Congress or the White House.
The A.D.L. of Asian America
A new foundation tied to the Anti-Defamation League aims to end “discrimination, slander, and violence.” Both groups are navigating a crisis of mission about who and what they represent.
Han Kang’s Experimental Touch
From the daily newsletter: the first South Korean to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. Plus: the Saudi Princesses held captive, Donald Trump’s “bro-cast” tour, and Saoirse Ronan outshines “The Outrun.”
Zooey Zephyr’s Defense of Trans Lives in a Deep-Red State
A short documentary goes behind the scenes with the Montana state representative as she fights for trans medical care and makes a momentous decision in her own life.
The Last Stand of the Rural Democrats
Only around a million people live in Montana, but the state will likely determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
Kamala Harris’s Youth-Vote Turnaround
For most of the year, young people seemed to be flocking to the Republican Party. Was Trump doing something right, or was Biden doing something very, very wrong?
Do the Democrats Have a Gen Z Problem?
Young people were critical to Biden’s victory in 2020, but recent polls indicate that loyalty might be fraying. Voters of Tomorrow, which was founded by a teen-ager, is trying to get the kids back on board.
Käthe Kollwitz’s Raw Scrapes
The German printmaker, who took war and revolution as her subject, stretched the narrative boundaries of the form—putting women, especially mothers, at the center of the action.
What Asian America Meant to Corky Lee
A new anthology by Chinatown’s omnipresent documentarian, who captured half a century of shifting identities, activism, and daily life.
East Palestine, After the Crash
More than a year after a train derailment and chemical fire in Ohio that made international news, residents contend with lingering sickness, uncertainty, and, for some, a desire to just move on.
How Andy Kim Took On New Jersey’s Political Machine
In his bid for the Senate, the third-term congressman had to overcome a challenge from the state’s First Lady—and a Democratic Party system that favors the powers that be.
Boston’s Mayor Makes Friends—and Enemies—with Her Focus on Housing
In one of the country’s most expensive cities, Michelle Wu is pursuing ambitious policies intended to reverse inequality and a declining population.
The Ghost of Bush v. Gore Haunts the Supreme Court’s Colorado Case
In 2000, the Court played an outsized role in the Presidential election. This year, in the fight over keeping Trump’s name on the ballot, that decision is a warning but not a precedent.
Can Slowing Down Save the Planet?
In a best-selling manifesto, the Marxist philosopher Kohei Saito calls us to reject the logic of economic growth and embrace a different kind of plenty.
A Drug-Decriminalization Fight Erupts in Oregon
An ambitious law set forth a more humane way to address addiction. Then came the backlash.