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Toronto Waterfront

#BlockSidewalk’s War Against Google in Canada #BlockSidewalk’s War Against Google in Canada

The tech company wants to rebuild a Toronto neighborhood—but residents aren’t having it.

Apr 24, 2019 / Lara Zarum

John Bolton gives a speech on Cuba

The Trump Administration Is Launching a New Round of Aggression Against Cuba The Trump Administration Is Launching a New Round of Aggression Against Cuba

And this time, they’re celebrating the Bay of Pigs invasion as they do it.

Apr 24, 2019 / Peter Kornbluh

Mark Sabbatini

What It’s Like to Run the Arctic’s Alt-Weekly Newspaper What It’s Like to Run the Arctic’s Alt-Weekly Newspaper

Q&A with Mark Sabbatini, editor, writer, and publisher of Svalbard’s Icepeople.

Apr 24, 2019 / Q&A / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Students protest DeVos

The Real College-Admissions Scandal Is America’s Unjust Financial-Aid Process The Real College-Admissions Scandal Is America’s Unjust Financial-Aid Process

A Title I public-school counselor recounts how systemic barriers punish low-income students who want to go to college.

Apr 24, 2019 / StudentNation / Emmeline Clein

Stephen Moore

Trump’s Fed Pick Stephen Moore Is Shockingly Sexist, Even for a Trump Nominee Trump’s Fed Pick Stephen Moore Is Shockingly Sexist, Even for a Trump Nominee

He is a hot-take misogynist, surely to the delight of the president. 

Apr 24, 2019 / Dave Zirin

When Will Washington End the Forever War?

When Will Washington End the Forever War? When Will Washington End the Forever War?

A new breed of progressive politicians and activists is challenging the bipartisan consensus—but there’s a long way to go.

Apr 24, 2019 / Feature / David Klion

Refugee holding a sign

What Would an Open-Borders World Actually Look Like? What Would an Open-Borders World Actually Look Like?

Borders have turned the American Southwest, the Mediterranean, and countless other areas of our world into unnecessary graveyards for migrants. It’s time for a new way.

Apr 24, 2019 / John Washington

Music’s Shift From Analog to Digital Changed Everything

Music’s Shift From Analog to Digital Changed Everything Music’s Shift From Analog to Digital Changed Everything

Damon Krukowski’s new book is critique of capitalism disguised as a meditation on playback technology. 

Apr 24, 2019 / Q&A / Sasha Geffen

Today Is Denim Day, in Solidarity With Survivors of Sexual Assault

Today Is Denim Day, in Solidarity With Survivors of Sexual Assault Today Is Denim Day, in Solidarity With Survivors of Sexual Assault

Denim Day began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court in which a rape conviction was overturned because the justices blamed the victim for wearing tight jeans.

Apr 24, 2019 / OppArt / Melinda K.P. Stees

Gazan Man Holding Flag

The Palestine Marathon The Palestine Marathon

As a journalist runs through Palestine, she reflects on her own freedom of movement—a right denied to the very people who live there. 

Apr 23, 2019 / Jen Marlowe

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