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Kevin McCarthy and Marjorie Taylor Greene in session

Only Republicans Want to Push Us Into Default Only Republicans Want to Push Us Into Default

How McCarthy, McConnell, and Greene are Martin, Barton, and Fish all over again.

May 17, 2023 / James D. Zirin

Los Angeles traffic

Can America Go Car-Free? Gen Z Hopes So. Can America Go Car-Free? Gen Z Hopes So.

Young people today are already driving less, but breaking the country’s car-dependency will require unprecedented investment in infrastructure and public transit.

May 17, 2023 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds

Chuck D and Rosa Clemente.

After 50 Years, What’s Left for Hip Hop to Teach? After 50 Years, What’s Left for Hip Hop to Teach?

Chuck D and Rosa Clemente discuss the past and future of music and politics.

May 17, 2023 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

Speaker of the House Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to reporters on his way to the House Chamber at the US Capitol on May 15, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Slaying the Debt Ceiling Dragon Slaying the Debt Ceiling Dragon

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeff Hauser discusses why negotiating with the Republicans is no solution.

May 17, 2023 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Robot to Human

The Future of War Is AI The Future of War Is AI

AI, whatever its positives, looks like anything but what the world needs right now to save us from a hell on earth.

May 17, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt

Who Was Lydia Maria Child?

Who Was Lydia Maria Child? Who Was Lydia Maria Child?

A new biography examines the life and times of the pioneering activist, abolitionist, and writer.

May 17, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Susan Cheever

A Cleaner World Lies in Nationalized Banking

A Cleaner World Lies in Nationalized Banking A Cleaner World Lies in Nationalized Banking

The private financial sector tosses a climate-conscious sheen over its horrific practices, but the best thing it could do for the planet would be to get very public—very quickly.

May 17, 2023 / Max Moran

A. Phillip Randolph speaks

When Racial Justice Meant Universal Social Benefits When Racial Justice Meant Universal Social Benefits

The left used to believe that reducing inequality across the board was the best way to combat racial injustice. What happened?

May 17, 2023 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks to a crowd

Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short

Defying predictions of his political demise, the country's authoritarian president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came first on Sunday and is now favored to win reelection in the runoff on M...

May 16, 2023 / Kaya Genç

Local activists and students participate in a Strike for Climate march on March 3, 2023, in New York

Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba on Their New Handbook for Radical Organizing Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba on Their New Handbook for Radical Organizing

Let This Radicalize You: ​​Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care offers fresh insights for youth activists coming into their own.

May 16, 2023 / Q&A / S. Baum

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