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Join a Union—but Also Join a DAO Join a Union—but Also Join a DAO

DAOs aren’t a substitute for the labor movement, but they can be a powerful tool to fund creative projects collectively.

Dec 30, 2021 / Daisy Alioto

Intelligence, Artificial and Otherwise: Our Ruling Class

Intelligence, Artificial and Otherwise: Our Ruling Class Intelligence, Artificial and Otherwise: Our Ruling Class

With Henry Kissinger and Eric Schmidt at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Dec 28, 2021 / Doug Henwood

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Letters From the January 10/17, 2021, Issue Letters From the January 10/17, 2021, Issue

Russiagate redux?… Hope for defund… Occupy’s lessons…

Dec 28, 2021 / Our Readers

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The Pandemic Shows Why We Need Universal Health Care The Pandemic Shows Why We Need Universal Health Care

Why does the richest country in the world have the most Covid deaths? A primary reason is that the United States does not have a free, universal health care system.

Dec 23, 2021 / Abdullah Shihipar for The Nation

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The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Is an Indictment of US Health Care The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Is an Indictment of US Health Care

What might have happened if taxpayers—rather than investors—had directly funded Theranos’s blood-prick research?

Dec 22, 2021 / James Ledbetter

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As Covid Surges Again, Decarceration Is More Necessary Than Ever As Covid Surges Again, Decarceration Is More Necessary Than Ever

American jails and prisons have become increasingly deadly places. Lawmakers must stop putting off the real solution.

Dec 22, 2021 / Amanda Klonsky and Eric Reinhart

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How Students Seized The Year How Students Seized The Year

It’s been another tumultuous, traumatic year, but young people continue to organize.

Dec 22, 2021 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About American Democracy

What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About American Democracy What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About American Democracy

A conversation with Danielle Allen about the strengths and faults of federalism during our health crisis. 

Dec 22, 2021 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

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NBA and NFL to America: Drop Dead NBA and NFL to America: Drop Dead

The major sports leagues have decided that the show must go on, body count be damned.

Dec 20, 2021 / Dave Zirin

The FDA Didn’t Liberate Abortion—but We Still Can

The FDA Didn’t Liberate Abortion—but We Still Can The FDA Didn’t Liberate Abortion—but We Still Can

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to lift restrictions on mifepristone is good news for people in states that allow telemedicine abortion, but means nothing for everyone ...

Dec 17, 2021 / Renee Bracey Sherman and Dr. Daniel Grossman

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