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5 Ways to Take Back Tech

5 Ways to Take Back Tech 5 Ways to Take Back Tech

Enough of the doom and gloom! Here are a few big ideas for a digital revolution that enriches us all—not just the wealthy.

May 27, 2015 / Nathan Schneider

Can Science Go Back to the Future?

Can Science Go Back to the Future? Can Science Go Back to the Future?

Trying to bring extinct species back to life is the latest symptom of ecological anxiety.

May 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Cathy Gere

Against the Barricades

Against the Barricades Against the Barricades

Exposing the debasement of language in service to ideologies was Renata Adler’s cause.

May 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Katie Ryder

Montreal: Adopted Home of Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, and Now Michael Sam

Montreal: Adopted Home of Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, and Now Michael Sam Montreal: Adopted Home of Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, and Now Michael Sam

Michael Sam’s need to sign with the Canadian Football League’s Montral franchise shames the NFL but could be the perfect place for Sam to show what he can do.

May 26, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes

Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes

Our justice system fails when it doesn’t hold bankers accountable for their fraudulent and criminal actions.

May 26, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ireland Embraces Marriage Equality and Shows the US What Democracy Looks Like

Ireland Embraces Marriage Equality and Shows the US What Democracy Looks Like Ireland Embraces Marriage Equality and Shows the US What Democracy Looks Like

Nothing boosts turnout like giving votes a chance to do the right thing.

May 24, 2015 / John Nichols

‘Mad Men’ Finale Makes Rush Limbaugh Un‘Happyish’

‘Mad Men’ Finale Makes Rush Limbaugh Un‘Happyish’ ‘Mad Men’ Finale Makes Rush Limbaugh Un‘Happyish’

Both Rush Limbaugh and Don Draper desperately need advertising to save them. 

May 22, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Emma Sulkowicz and the Benefit of the Doubt

Emma Sulkowicz and the Benefit of the Doubt Emma Sulkowicz and the Benefit of the Doubt

Another victim of Emma Sulkowicz’s alleged rapist has come forward, with a message for everyone who has doubted the mattress-carrying activist.

May 22, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

Chris Christie Uses Prisoners to Fix His Office Furniture

Chris Christie Uses Prisoners to Fix His Office Furniture Chris Christie Uses Prisoners to Fix His Office Furniture

The state of New Jersey has saved millions of dollars by relying on prison labor to refurbish furniture in the governor’s office.

May 22, 2015 / Stephen Janis and Nadia Kanji

An NBA Player Is Missing the Playoffs Because the NYPD Broke His Leg—Why the Sports-Media Silence?

An NBA Player Is Missing the Playoffs Because the NYPD Broke His Leg—Why the Sports-Media Silence? An NBA Player Is Missing the Playoffs Because the NYPD Broke His Leg—Why the Sports-Media Silence?

A key NBA playoff performer has his leg broken amidst a national movement on police violence and the sports media—for once—have little to say.

May 22, 2015 / Dave Zirin

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