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The Student Debt Crisis? It’s Infinitely Worse for Black Women.

The Student Debt Crisis? It’s Infinitely Worse for Black Women. The Student Debt Crisis? It’s Infinitely Worse for Black Women.

Black women sit at the intersection of racism and misogyny, so it’s not surprising they have the highest loan burden. But the scope of the disparity is shocking.

Apr 12, 2022 / Elie Mystal

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New York’s Billion-Dollar Stadium Boondoggle New York’s Billion-Dollar Stadium Boondoggle

Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget includes an enormous giveaway to the owners of the Buffalo Bills.

Apr 12, 2022 / Ross Barkan

Help Ukraine

Help Ukraine Help Ukraine

Atrocity.

Apr 12, 2022 / OppArt / Shuyu Miao

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The Tragedy of Imran Khan The Tragedy of Imran Khan

Defeated in a vote of no confidence on Sunday, the ousted prime minister leaves behind an image of intellectual decay and whimsical dysfunction.

Apr 12, 2022 / Hasan Ali

The Absurdist Meets Jane Austen in Bloomington

The Absurdist Meets Jane Austen in Bloomington The Absurdist Meets Jane Austen in Bloomington

Budi Darma’s People from Bloomington engages in a strange realism—where life in a small-town America seems both banal and absurd. 

Apr 12, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Intan Paramaditha

Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories

Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories

As we observe Black Maternal Health Week, it’s essential that we heed the lessons of maternal mortality review committees and press for life-saving support for pregnant Black peopl...

Apr 12, 2022 / Latona Giwa

Wit, Grit, and Grace: The Remarkable Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson

Wit, Grit, and Grace: The Remarkable Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson Wit, Grit, and Grace: The Remarkable Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation moves us closer to building a better and more credible Supreme Court.

Apr 11, 2022 / Michele Goodwin

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How Biden Can Save Democracy From the GOP How Biden Can Save Democracy From the GOP

The president needs bold plans to hold back an increasingly authoritarian Republican Party.

Apr 11, 2022 / Ed Burmila

Do We Value Our Children’s Lives?

Do We Value Our Children’s Lives? Do We Value Our Children’s Lives?

Are gun rights more important?

Apr 11, 2022 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

collapsed building in the town of Borodianka.

Russia’s War in Ukraine: How It Could End Russia’s War in Ukraine: How It Could End

A conversation with Anatol Lieven.

Apr 11, 2022 / Jon Wiener

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