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March 22, 2023
The Cost of Housing in America Has Become Untenable
A permanent cohort of people without housing has come to seem like a natural part of American life.
Rebecca Gordon
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March 22, 2023
Corporate America Is No Longer Pretending to Care About Diversity
In what should be a surprise to no one, corporations are quietly trimming the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” teams they loudly championed in 2020.
Elie Mystal
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March 21, 2023
What Elizabeth Warren, Larry Summers, and Paul Krugman All Got Wrong About SVB
It’s a war for the dollar—and the big banks. The rest of us better hold on tight.
James K. Galbraith for The Nation
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March 21, 2023
Elizabeth Warren Is Right: Jerome Powell Should Be Held to Account
With the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the senator demands an independent investigation of the Fed, and says Powell should not continue as its chair.
John Nichols
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March 20, 2023
The NHL Stares Down Bigotry—and Blinks
James Reimer’s refusal to wear a Pride jersey during warm-ups of a game was not religious. It was political.
Dave Zirin
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March 17, 2023
Democrats Face a Terrible Reckoning on Bank Bailouts
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and a phalanx of senators are way too cozy with finance capital.
Jeet Heer
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March 17, 2023
Just Because ChatBots Can’t Think Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Lie
Or that they haven’t already started to pollute Google searches. And if publishers win their lawsuit against the Internet Archive, verifying facts and quotes will get a lot harder.
Maria Bustillos
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March 17, 2023
A Death in the Valley: What the End of SVB Reveals About VC Class Solidarity
With the banking system sitting on $620 billion in paper (unrealized) losses, this saga may be far from over.
Doug Henwood
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March 17, 2023
The Latest Banking Crisis Is Brought to You by the Federal Reserve
There’s a lot of blame to go around for the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank. But the Fed’s myopic attitude towards inflation bears much of the responsibility.
Sasha Abramsky