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In moments of crisis, it’s easy to think that capitalism is finished. But don't forget the system’s formidable ability to mutate.
Fetal personhood bills have been introduced in 27 states. No, the anti-choice movement is not just declaring victory.
The Destruction of Roe v. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right. Her work has been published in The Guardian, Wired, Mother Jones, Jezebel, Rolling Stone, and Elle, among others.
The historic labor act faces unprecedented assaults in the Trump era. Here’s what that means for our democracy.
Abundance also requires a full reimagining of public and private investment in things like housing, clean energy development, and modernized transportation networks—areas where current market and ...
There are only 7 percent of the [federal] workforce under the age of 30.” Stier’s group is trying to increase young people’s awareness of the opportunities government offers for “making a difference.” ...
For more than a decade, American democracy has been in a steep decline. We have known for a long time that our democracy has become more polarized and dysfunctional since the slash and burn politics ...
President Joe Biden stated at his first presidential press conference in March 2021 that democracy is in a “battle” with autocracy for the future. He continued, “We’ve got to prove democracy works.” A ...
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, planned by Robert Moses, ripped through many poorer neighborhoods, cutting them off from better-off areas. While much important attention has been placed on the history ...
We must approach the world’s most populous country with an eye to its wide variation and profound contradictions. This is true of China’s changing role on the world stage—its trade policies, military ...
Donald Trump is the ultimate unilateralist, and not a particularly talented one. He undermines and demeans close allies. He pulls out of treaties and international accords designed to advance our own ...
Photo by Ishikawa Ken via CC 2.0. The current economic recession is fast stripping away any illusions that the American social safety is close to being adequate. Without the new aid being distributed ...