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Activists in Austin Have a Novel Plan to Tackle its Affordable-Housing Crisis

Activists in Austin Have a Novel Plan to Tackle its Affordable-Housing Crisis Activists in Austin Have a Novel Plan to Tackle its Affordable-Housing Crisis

Hint: It involves the passage of the largest affordable-housing bond in the city’s history, plus calls for cooperatives and community land trusts.

Jun 8, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

Fake News?

Fake News? Fake News?

The president continue to rail against bad press, and everything else that doesn’t agree with him.

Jun 8, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi Is Not the Enemy Nancy Pelosi Is Not the Enemy

And if corporate Democrats manage to convince the party to ditch her, they’ll be alienating their progressive base.

Jun 7, 2018 / Danny Goldberg

Sanders

Bernie Sanders Is to Deliver a Commonsense Plan to Save the Postal Service Bernie Sanders Is to Deliver a Commonsense Plan to Save the Postal Service

The senator is calling on the Trump administration to strengthen the agency, not sell it off.

Jun 7, 2018 / Jake Bittle

Illinois Voting Machine

Democrats Have Now Flipped 42 State Legislative Seats From Red to Blue Democrats Have Now Flipped 42 State Legislative Seats From Red to Blue

Since Trump became president, Democrats have been on a legislative winning streak that sends a powerful signal about resistance politics.

Jun 7, 2018 / John Nichols

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Letters From the July 2-9, 2018, Issue Letters From the July 2-9, 2018, Issue

Mangled meaning… Border cruelty…

Jun 7, 2018 / Our Readers

The Squeeze Is On!

The Squeeze Is On! The Squeeze Is On!

What kind of juice is the Mueller investigation uncovering?

Jun 7, 2018 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez

I Think My Friend Is a Jordan Peterson Fan. What Should I Do?

I Think My Friend Is a Jordan Peterson Fan. What Should I Do? I Think My Friend Is a Jordan Peterson Fan. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks if it’s ethical to help an advertising firm understand “modern retirement.”

Jun 7, 2018 / Liza Featherstone

Trump Is ‘Crazy Like a Fox’: Seymour Hersh

Trump Is ‘Crazy Like a Fox’: Seymour Hersh Trump Is ‘Crazy Like a Fox’: Seymour Hersh

Plus Bryce Covert on homelessness and Viet Thanh Nguyen on refugees.

Jun 7, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Bet

Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Bet Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Bet

The billionaire activist used to want to impeach Donald Trump for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Now he’s running to replace him.

Jun 7, 2018 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

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