‘Tech’ Is Political—How We Respond to It Needs to Be Just as Political

New technologies will not solve our problems: People acting collectively will.

Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor

Why a Democratic Insurgency Is ‘Whupping’ Obama on Trade

His progressive critics have been studying trade deals for two decades—and they know what they’re talking about.

John Nichols

How the Irish Became the World’s Leading Gay Activists

Defying conventional wisdom, the huge win by the Yes Equality campaign involved young and old, rural and urban, Catholic and non-Catholic voters.

Margaret Spillane

Comix Nation

Jen Sorensen

Snapshot: At Your Service

Two robots, known as Xiaolan and Xiaotao, deliver food at a new restaurant in Jinhua, China. Over the past several years, a number of eateries have opened across China that feature robots working not only as waiters, but also as chefs, hosts, and bartenders. Read More

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What We Really Learned From Jeb Bush’s Tongue-Tied Response to Questions About Iraq

The mainstream media are unwilling to hold the architects of the war accountable.

Eric Alterman

What No One Is Saying About the Cleveland Police Shooting Case: It’s Legal Nonsense

This judge’s ruling could make it a lot harder to prosecute manslaughter.

Patricia J. Williams

Fiorina Talks. Iowa Swoons. Will It Last?

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Hidden in the stacks; wounds of war; heavy weather…

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