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New Belgium Brewing

Fighting Capitalism With Capitalism Fighting Capitalism With Capitalism

What if employee-owned businesses were the key to a healthier, more humane economy?

Aug 8, 2019 / Nathan Schneider

Endangering America for the Gun Lobby

Endangering America for the Gun Lobby Endangering America for the Gun Lobby

Terrorism is mounting, yet the GOP blocks sensible gun restrictions.

Aug 8, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Baltimore Houses

Who Broke Baltimore? We Did. Who Broke Baltimore? We Did.

Baltimore’s decline isn’t an accident. It took decades of government intervention and hundreds of millions of dollars.

Aug 8, 2019 / Emily Lieb

guns second amendment us capitol

It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment

The meaning of the amendment has been so badly mangled that our only choice is to start over with something that allows for real gun control.

Aug 7, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Democratic Socialists of America Seize the Day

Democratic Socialists of America Seize the Day Democratic Socialists of America Seize the Day

There was plenty of conflict at the DSA’s national convention, but delegates came out of it with a clear plan for the fight ahead.

Aug 7, 2019 / Eric Blanc

Toni Morrison and ‘the Human Project’

Toni Morrison and ‘the Human Project’ Toni Morrison and ‘the Human Project’

Through her novels and essays, Morrison helped inspire a generation of writers to reckon with American history.

Aug 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II

Tiffany Caban Somber Recount

What Tiffany Cabán’s Concession Means for Queens What Tiffany Cabán’s Concession Means for Queens

“Four years from now there’s going to be a movement of people who are hungry for real, transformative criminal justice reform.”

Aug 7, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Beto O’Rourke participates in a rally against hate.

Beto O’Rourke Is Doing What Donald Trump Is Simply Incapable Of Beto O’Rourke Is Doing What Donald Trump Is Simply Incapable Of

The Texan is demonstrating real leadership in the wake of a horrific mass shooting by unequivocally condemning racism. And Americans are responding.

Aug 7, 2019 / John Nichols

No Gods, No Masters, No ‘New York Times’

No Gods, No Masters, No ‘New York Times’ No Gods, No Masters, No ‘New York Times’

Progressives should still subscribe to the newspaper of record. Just don’t expect it to save us from Trump.

Aug 7, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Medicare for All rally

There Is No ‘Nursing Shortage.’ There’s Just a Good Nursing Job Shortage. There Is No ‘Nursing Shortage.’ There’s Just a Good Nursing Job Shortage.

The solution lies in radically rethinking how we provide health care.

Aug 7, 2019 / Michelle Chen

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