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Sanders, Raskin Want Congress to Get Serious About Averting a Coup in Brazil

Sanders, Raskin Want Congress to Get Serious About Averting a Coup in Brazil Sanders, Raskin Want Congress to Get Serious About Averting a Coup in Brazil

Brazil’s “Tropical Trump” says “only God will remove me” if he loses Sunday.

Sep 28, 2022 / John Nichols

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The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation

Our military alone surpasses the total national emissions of Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia combined.

Sep 28, 2022 / Stan Cox

Who Owns the Internet?

Who Owns the Internet? Who Owns the Internet?

Ben Tarnoff's history of networked life and the rise of a corporate-controlled web doubles as a polemic, arguing for a people-first Internet.

Sep 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Evan Malmgren

Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them

Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them Prisoners Forced to Work for Showers Are Now Being Punished for Taking Them

Regulations to combat a severe drought in California are being used to control prisoners under the auspices of conserving water, people inside San Quentin say.

Sep 27, 2022 / Olivia Heffernan and Steven Brooks

“Art as Solidarity” and Little Amal

“Art as Solidarity” and Little Amal “Art as Solidarity” and Little Amal

Little Amal visited Andrea Arroyo’s exhibition “Art as Solidarity,” which is on view on the facade of the United Palace in Upper Manhattan.

Sep 27, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The Mississippi Water Crisis Is the Tip of the Global Disaster to Come

The Mississippi Water Crisis Is the Tip of the Global Disaster to Come The Mississippi Water Crisis Is the Tip of the Global Disaster to Come

Extreme weather will put a strain on global water supplies.

Sep 27, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Ukrainian soldier in the Kupiansk, a recaptured frontline city in the Kharkiv region.

The War in Ukraine Is at a Decisive Turning Point The War in Ukraine Is at a Decisive Turning Point

Can nuclear escalation be averted?

Sep 27, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

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Student Debt Cancellation Will Help Rural Communities Too Student Debt Cancellation Will Help Rural Communities Too

Critics of Biden's forgiveness plan falsely call it a wealth transfer to the “urban elite.” In 2020, nearly 6.5 million rural Americans owed an average of $35,000 in student loan d...

Sep 27, 2022 / StudentNation / Reed Cleland

Hua Hsu’s Lesson in Friendship

Hua Hsu’s Lesson in Friendship Hua Hsu’s Lesson in Friendship

His memoir Stay True is a moving portrait of friends, death, doubt, and everything in between.

Sep 27, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Rosemarie Ho

Dan Arlin in a blue polo holds his fist up while holding a sign.

Is UPS Retaliating Against Union Activists? Is UPS Retaliating Against Union Activists?

The UPS contract covering nearly 350,000 people expires next year. According to some workers, management has already launched its anti-labor fight.

Sep 27, 2022 / Teddy Ostrow

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