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A man and a woman choose from an array of credit cards and dollar banknotes, 1979.

The Age of Public Austerity and Private Luxury The Age of Public Austerity and Private Luxury

A conversation with Melinda Cooper about the recent history of neoliberalism and her new book Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance.

Sep 12, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Kate Yoon

A sign from a reproductive justice rally outside the White House on August 23, 2022.

The Abortion Fight That Shows Just How Broken Our Healthcare System Is The Abortion Fight That Shows Just How Broken Our Healthcare System Is

The federal government is battling states over funding for family planning services—and leaving patients caught in the middle.

Sep 12, 2024 / Regina Mahone

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during the debate at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024.

Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking

In 2019, Harris said that there was “no question” that she would pursue a federal ban on fracking. In 2024, she’s taken a different—and unnecessary—stance.

Sep 12, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen

A phone screen shows the logo of Meta, with the logo of Google looming in the background.

Google and Meta Are a Threat to Journalism Google and Meta Are a Threat to Journalism

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Matt Pearce on Silicon Valleys threat to media.

Sep 12, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant.

The Case for Public Nuclear Power The Case for Public Nuclear Power

With additional funding, the Tennessee Valley Authority could provide union jobs, kick-start American industrial production, and help the world go green.

Sep 12, 2024 / Fred Stafford

Documenting the First Year Without “Roe v. Wade”

Documenting the First Year Without “Roe v. Wade” Documenting the First Year Without “Roe v. Wade”

A conversation with journalist Amanda Becker about her new book, You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America.

Sep 12, 2024 / Q&A / Larada Lee-Wallace

A photo of a Taylor Swift fan on the floor at the Democratic National Convention wearing a

How Kamala Harris Liberated Taylor Swift How Kamala Harris Liberated Taylor Swift

The megastar thought she could hurt Hillary Clinton by endorsing her in 2016. Now, she’s overcome her fear. May we all do the same.

Sep 11, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Former US president Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris during the second presidential debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

What Kamala Accomplished at the Debate— Plus Victory for Homeless Vets What Kamala Accomplished at the Debate— Plus Victory for Homeless Vets

On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, John Nichols analyzes the presidential debate, and Mark Rosenbaum reports on the VA’s defeat in LA.

Sep 11, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Donald Trump debates Kamala Harris for the first time during the presidential election campaign at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.

How to Humiliate a Narcissist How to Humiliate a Narcissist

In last night’s debate, Kamala Harris goaded Trump into ever-higher levels of disgrace by targeting his bottomless vanity.

Sep 11, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

Kamala Harris Won the Debate About the Future of American Democracy Kamala Harris Won the Debate About the Future of American Democracy

Harris exposed Donald Trump as a clear and present danger, framing a stark choice and inviting voters to “turn the page.”

Sep 11, 2024 / John Nichols

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