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Today 12:00 pm
What the Government Never Learned From Puerto Rico
Five years after Category 5 Hurricane María, Puerto Rico still wasn’t ready for the Category 1 Fiona. Why can’t federal and local governments be trusted to lead recovery?
Israel Meléndez Ayala
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Today 5:00 am
Will the California Homelessness Crisis Curtail Gavin Newsom’s Ambitions?
The California governor recently signed two bills making it easier to build affordable housing. But the state’s highly visible encampments may undercut his national reputation.
Sasha Abramsky
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Yesterday 10:06 am
It’s Official: America Is an Oligarchy
The Congressional Budget Office confirms that the rich exponentially increased their share of America’s wealth over the past 30 years.
John Nichols
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Yesterday 9:51 am
Keir Starmer Might Win Power—but Can He Do Anything With It?
The British Labour Party leader is sounding more like a prime minister, but will he be up for the hard fights ahead?
Bhaskar Sunkara
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September 28, 2022
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September 27, 2022
Student Debt Cancellation Will Help Rural Communities Too
Critics of Biden’s forgiveness plan falsely call it a wealth transfer to the “urban elite.” In 2020, nearly 6.5 million rural Americans owed an average of $35,000 in student loan debt.
Reed Cleland
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September 26, 2022
The “Rechazo”—Why Chileans Rejected a New Constitution
An insider’s account by a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
Patricio Fernández
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September 23, 2022
David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy
Jim Crow wasn’t an exception—but a model for the future.
Jeet Heer
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September 22, 2022
Fascists, Neofascists, and Postfascists: Italy’s Unreal Election Debate
With most Italians exhausted by the status quo, the far right is likely to be the biggest winner in Sunday’s elections.
David Broder
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September 22, 2022
No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones”
Their suffering is not for the greater good.
Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis