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Join a Union—but Also Join a DAO Join a Union—but Also Join a DAO

DAOs aren’t a substitute for the labor movement, but they can be a powerful tool to fund creative projects collectively.

Dec 30, 2021 / Daisy Alioto

For Afghanistan, 2021 Brought an End to One Horror—and the Beginning of Another

For Afghanistan, 2021 Brought an End to One Horror—and the Beginning of Another For Afghanistan, 2021 Brought an End to One Horror—and the Beginning of Another

Since the West abandoned Afghanistan, the violence of the occupation has ended but hunger and the cruelties of the Taliban have taken its place.

Dec 29, 2021 / Ali M. Latifi

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The Mayor Nobody Knows The Mayor Nobody Knows

Eric Adams takes office without having had much to say about how—or in whose interests—he’ll govern New York City.

Dec 27, 2021 / Ross Barkan

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The Pandemic Shows Why We Need Universal Health Care The Pandemic Shows Why We Need Universal Health Care

Why does the richest country in the world have the most Covid deaths? A primary reason is that the United States does not have a free, universal health care system.

Dec 23, 2021 / Abdullah Shihipar for The Nation

Remembering the Clarion Call of bell hooks

Remembering the Clarion Call of bell hooks Remembering the Clarion Call of bell hooks

My recollections of the late scholar, who revolutionized her fields.

Dec 21, 2021 / Patricia J. Williams

My Neighbor Protested His Family’s Expulsion From Its Home—Now He’s in an Israeli Prison

My Neighbor Protested His Family’s Expulsion From Its Home—Now He’s in an Israeli Prison My Neighbor Protested His Family’s Expulsion From Its Home—Now He’s in an Israeli Prison

Murad Attieh has been in prison for 133 days for what many believe is an effort to criminalize our movement.

Dec 21, 2021 / Mohammed El-Kurd

The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned

The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned

The birthplace of American feminism is being buried under a mountain of garbage.

Dec 14, 2021 / Susan Brind Morrow

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Travel Bans and Boosters Alone Won’t Protect Us From Covid Travel Bans and Boosters Alone Won’t Protect Us From Covid

The fantasy that we can erect a Fortress America and leave the rest of the world to fend for itself is a deadly delusion.

Dec 13, 2021 / Gregg Gonsalves

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What Should the Democrats Do About Rising Inflation? What Should the Democrats Do About Rising Inflation?

Doug Henwood argues that without raising taxes, many leftist policies will come with risks, while Lauren Melodia writes that the GOP is exaggerating inflation concerns.

Dec 9, 2021 / The Debate / Doug Henwood and Lauren Melodia

What Will It Take to Build a Mass Movement for Abortion Rights?

What Will It Take to Build a Mass Movement for Abortion Rights? What Will It Take to Build a Mass Movement for Abortion Rights?

It’s time to turn a committed core of supporters into a force capable of reclaiming what has been lost.

Dec 9, 2021 / Amy Littlefield for The Nation

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