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May 9, 2022
When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?
A conversation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book Elite Capture, which investigates the co-option of identity politics and the importance of coalitional organizing.
Ishan Desai-Geller
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May 9, 2022
United States to Refugees: Don’t Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor!
Putting out the welcome mat for white Christians—while slamming the door in the faces of other migrants—is an American tradition.
David Nasaw
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May 6, 2022
Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.)
Beyond the confines of a beloved annual event, the future of live music in New Orleans remains unsettled.
Larry Blumenfeld
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May 6, 2022
The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All
Poor people in wealthy countries will feel the impact, but those in the poorest ones will suffer so much more.
Rajan Menon
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May 3, 2022
Homeownership and the American Dream During Covid
Were families that owned a home better protected from financial hardship compared to renters?
Maya Dalton and Ross Thomas
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May 2, 2022
The US Must End Its Economic War Against Venezuela
Even the Venezuelan opposition wants Washington to ease its sanctions regime.
James North
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April 29, 2022
A New Intervention in California’s Mental Health Crisis
Proposed mental health courts under the CARE program would mandate treatment for severely impaired people.
Sasha Abramsky
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April 29, 2022
How Covid Revealed the Folly of Our Child Protection System
Despite predictions of an epidemic of child abuse, the temporary shutdown of the child welfare system showed us the promise of a radically different approach.
Dorothy Roberts
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April 29, 2022
Our Floundering Public School System Is Failing Teachers
Wherever you want to lay the blame, the solution isn’t hard to find—it’s just expensive.
Frida Berrigan
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April 28, 2022
End All Federal Contracting With Amazon Until It Stops Union-Busting
Bernie Sanders wants Biden to bar corporations that attack unions from getting government contracts.
John Nichols