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The kind of mass volunteer door-knocking operation that the New York City mayoral campaign for Zohran Mamdani has built is the way to fight rising authoritarianism and the erosion of democracy.
The kind of mass volunteer door-knocking operation that New York City mayoral campaign for Zohran Mamdani has built is the way to fight rising authoritarianism and the erosion of democracy.
Socialism isn't about inducing bland mediocrity. It's about unleashing the creative potential of all.
Socialism isn't about inducing bland mediocrity. It's about unleashing the creative potential of all.
The US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan on this day 80 years ago.
Speculation isn’t the cause of our great stagnation — it’s how the system tries to outrun it.
Speculation isn’t the cause of our great stagnation — it’s how the system tries to outrun it.
Even strong defenders of childcare sometimes rely on the economic case that childcare programs keep workers in the labor force.
While it’s not wrong, that argument misses the true role of childcare: social infrastructure that keeps families connected.
Even strong defenders of childcare sometimes rely on the economic case that childcare programs keep workers in the labor force. While it’s not wrong, that argument misses the true role of childcare: social infrastructure that keeps families connected.
Israel’s current genocide in Gaza and recently announced plans to occupy Gaza City are both part of a long and tortured history of Israeli military occupations of the tiny strip.
Israel’s current genocide in Gaza and recently announced plans to occupy Gaza City are both part of a long and tortured history of Israeli military occupations of the tiny strip.
In defending and arming Israel over the last two years, Western governments have shown the hollowness of international law.
The genocide will be remembered as a decisive moment in the collapse of liberalism.
In defending and arming Israel over the last two years, Western governments have shown the hollowness of international law. The genocide will be remembered as a decisive moment in the collapse of liberalism.
For years, the Democratic Party framed gerrymandering as a fundamental threat to democracy.
In response to continued GOP gerrymandering, Democrats are changing their tune — a shift likely to further erode trust in the party and US political institutions.
For years, the Democratic Party framed gerrymandering as a fundamental threat to democracy. In response to continued GOP gerrymandering, Democrats are changing their tune — a shift likely to further erode trust in the party and US political institutions.
Americans are trading bar culture for wellness apps and mocktails. But despite alcohol’s many shortcomings, our national sobering up is not a simple cause for celebration.
We’re also losing social spaces and traditions in an increasingly alienated society.
Americans are trading bar culture for wellness apps and mocktails. But despite alcohol’s many shortcomings, our national sobering up is not a simple cause for celebration. We’re also losing social spa...
After decades working the fields in Italy, Balvir Kumar “Birra” was still paid barely five euros an hour.
Killed in an accident last month, his story shows how little value Italy’s vast food industry puts on its workers’ lives.
After decades working the fields in Italy, Balvir Kumar “Birra” was still paid barely five euros an hour. Killed in an accident last month, his story shows how little value Italy’s vast food industry puts on its workers’ lives.