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Postcards From Restaurant-Land Postcards From Restaurant-Land
Labor and loneliness one year later.
Mar 15, 2021 / Something Is Happening Here / Jason Kotoch
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The Rise of the East Will Not End the Empire of the West The Rise of the East Will Not End the Empire of the West
China has no interest in destroying the system on which its success was built.
Mar 12, 2021 / Kehinde Andrews
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Democrats Make a Down Payment on a Radically More Just Economy Democrats Make a Down Payment on a Radically More Just Economy
The American Rescue Plan goes beyond Covid relief to address the deep inequities the pandemic revealed. Will those changes be a Band-Aid, or heal a broken system?
Mar 11, 2021 / Joan Walsh
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We Need to Rethink Employment in the Biden Era We Need to Rethink Employment in the Biden Era
Joe Biden has campaigned on the promise of “good wages, benefits, and worker protections.” More than that, jobs should contribute to a better life for workers.
Mar 11, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon
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This Was My Most Privileged Year Ever This Was My Most Privileged Year Ever
While Covid-19 destroyed the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans, I was able to leverage every ounce of privilege I have to make this year work.
Mar 10, 2021 / Elie Mystal
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Inequity in a Globalized Economy Inequity in a Globalized Economy
Every day in Brazil, 10-year-old Isabela picks through a putrid garbage heap searching for bottles and cans to sell to the middleman.
Mar 10, 2021 / OppArt / Robin Holder
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Now Is the Time to Restore the Power of Labor Now Is the Time to Restore the Power of Labor
Strengthening unions would play a critical part in tackling our country’s staggering inequality.
Mar 9, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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The Year of the Vaccine The Year of the Vaccine
Fighting to end the pandemic.
Mar 9, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
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Democrats Refusing to Fight for $15 Are the Best Allies Republicans Have Democrats Refusing to Fight for $15 Are the Best Allies Republicans Have
When eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus blocked a wage hike, they endangered Democratic prospects in 2022.
Mar 9, 2021 / John Nichols