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The Tide Is Turning

The Tide Is Turning The Tide Is Turning

Constitutional wave.

Nov 27, 2019 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

A booth at the 2019 Hannover Messe industrial technology trade fair in Lower Saxony, Hannover, on March 31 shows a robot with a white arm. The robot art is against a white background with the words

The Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs The Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs

If bosses continue to exploit technology to dehumanize and displace workers, the future of work looks bleak.

Nov 27, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Climate Criminals

Meet the Men Fueling the Climate Crisis Meet the Men Fueling the Climate Crisis

Until there are courts willing to hold the titans of the climate crisis accountable, it’s up to people to begin calling them out by name.

Nov 27, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich

With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss

With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss With American Help, Lebanon Once Again Nears the Abyss

Lebanon needs change. The people demand it and even some of the leaders know it. But US involvement threatens that possibility.

Nov 27, 2019 / Charles Glass

Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism

Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism Congress’s Hong Kong Bill Is Giving Cover to Nationalism

Passed in support of the ongoing protests, its China-versus-the-West framing hurts progressive causes on all sides of the divide.

Nov 27, 2019 / Tobita Chow and Jake Werner

Crusading Autoworkers Are Fighting to Take Back Their Union From an Employer-Backed Culture of Corruption

Crusading Autoworkers Are Fighting to Take Back Their Union From an Employer-Backed Culture of Corruption Crusading Autoworkers Are Fighting to Take Back Their Union From an Employer-Backed Culture of Corruption

UAW leaders sold out their workers for decades. But recent convictions and renewed militance mean that may finally change.

Nov 27, 2019 / Chris Brooks

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Poor Little Rich Boys Poor Little Rich Boys

What’s a billionaire to do when the Democratic party leaves him behind? Go all in for Bloomberg!

Nov 26, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale

The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale

Is the prestigious international showcase of contemporary art necessarily nationalistic?

Nov 26, 2019 / Erica X Eisen

Abortion access

Don’t Forget Trump’s Devastating Impact on Reproductive Freedom Don’t Forget Trump’s Devastating Impact on Reproductive Freedom

The assault on reproductive freedom has reinvigorated the pro-choice movement and mobilized grassroots activists across the country.

Nov 26, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge

Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge

But will voters choose ambitious plans for the future?

Nov 26, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

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