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The Uncanny World of Deborah Levy

The Uncanny World of Deborah Levy The Uncanny World of Deborah Levy

The English novelist is a connoisseur of domestic disturbances.

Aug 9, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Becca Rothfeld

To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small

To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small

Why co-ops, regional currencies, and hackerspaces are pointing the way toward a new economic vision.

Aug 9, 2017 / Feature / David Bollier

Net Neutrality Protest

Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality

You can also find events to pressure your members of Congress to fight on everything from the environment to taxes to immigration.

Aug 8, 2017 / NationAction

Robert Mueller

Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans Why Trump’s Attacks on Mueller Are Getting Some Surprising Pushback—From Republicans

Is the GOP defense of Mueller a signal that Congress is turning against the White House?

Aug 8, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Jane Kleeb Press Headshot

A Leader of the Keystone Opposition Talks About Building Progressive Coalitions in Red America A Leader of the Keystone Opposition Talks About Building Progressive Coalitions in Red America

Jane Kleeb describes her journey from Republican to Bernie Sanders Democrat—and what it takes to forge unlikely alliances.

Aug 8, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

Trump in the Oval Office

Trump Is Not the Problem Trump Is Not the Problem

His election is the consequence of a crisis that’s been brewing for a long time.

Aug 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Bill Kristol

Hawkish Democrats Have Some Unsavory New Friends Hawkish Democrats Have Some Unsavory New Friends

A new foreign-policy initiative is evidence of an emerging unholy alliance in Washington.

Aug 8, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

UChicago GSU

Graduate Students on These 7 Campuses Are Fighting for Their Labor Rights Graduate Students on These 7 Campuses Are Fighting for Their Labor Rights

Classes may be over, but the class struggle sure isn’t.

Aug 8, 2017 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan

Trump in the White House

Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Bad Things Trump Is Doing

Trump is losing many of his high-profile fights. But in dozens of less-noticed ways, his administration is advancing its extreme agenda.

Aug 8, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann

New York heatwave

Over 3,000 New Yorkers Could Die From Summer Heat Each Year by 2080 Over 3,000 New Yorkers Could Die From Summer Heat Each Year by 2080

Unless we act now, deaths from extreme heat will become much more common as the globe warms.

Aug 8, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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