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In his new book, the novelist examines what it takes to become a great writer.
May 1, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Rumaan Alam
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California’s Hypocritical Failure to Confront Poverty California’s Hypocritical Failure to Confront Poverty
An interview with Matthew Desmond, author of Poverty, by America, on the state's betrayal of its progressive values.
Apr 28, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
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Kevin McCarthy Doubles Down on the Debt Ceiling Kevin McCarthy Doubles Down on the Debt Ceiling
In a direct challenge to the Biden administration’s federal programs, House Republicans have approved a bill to limit domestic spending.
Apr 28, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
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The nonprofit-industrial complex would have you believe they do.
Apr 28, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon
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Contra some of his leftist stans, the ousted Fox News host was not actually anti-war or an economic populist.
Apr 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer
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It’s time for Congress to start treating the Supreme Court like it's subject to law, not to the ethically compromised whims of its nine members.
Apr 28, 2023 / Elie Mystal
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The impact of factory farming.
Apr 28, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
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Ro Khanna Isn’t Running for President, Yet Ro Khanna Isn’t Running for President, Yet
The California congressman is backing Biden. But he’s also making the right moves for a 2028 or 2032 presidential bid.
Apr 28, 2023 / John Nichols
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Connecticut Will Require Public Schools to Teach Climate Change. Can More States Follow? Connecticut Will Require Public Schools to Teach Climate Change. Can More States Follow?
While Congress is unlikely to pass a national climate education bill any time soon, there is an opportunity for local legislators to take similar actions.
Apr 28, 2023 / StudentNation / Sena Wazer