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Frankfurt patent demonstrations

This Is Biden’s Chance to Vaccinate the World This Is Biden’s Chance to Vaccinate the World

Then-candidate Biden told me he wouldn’t let patents block vaccine access. Tomorrow, he must keep his promise.

May 4, 2021 / Ady Barkan

Leeds

The Rise and Collapse of Europe’s Soccer Super League The Rise and Collapse of Europe’s Soccer Super League

If you blinked, you might have missed European soccer’s latest surrender to big money. But that doesn’t mean it’s all over…

Apr 30, 2021 / Sam Blum

What Next for Amazon Workers?

What Next for Amazon Workers? What Next for Amazon Workers?

How labor can leverage the current antitrust revival to advance unionization at Amazon and other giant corporations.

Apr 27, 2021 / Nelson Lichtenstein

¿Quiere arreglar la brecha racial de riqueza? Comience cancelando la deuda estudiantil.

¿Quiere arreglar la brecha racial de riqueza? Comience cancelando la deuda estudiantil. ¿Quiere arreglar la brecha racial de riqueza? Comience cancelando la deuda estudiantil.

Quiero imaginar un futuro mejor, al igual que lo hicieron mis padres. Pero no debería venir con ataduras abrumadoras.

Apr 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Sabrina Calazans

Want to Fix the Racial Wealth Gap? Start By Canceling Student Debt.

Want to Fix the Racial Wealth Gap? Start By Canceling Student Debt. Want to Fix the Racial Wealth Gap? Start By Canceling Student Debt.

I want to imagine a better future, just as my parents did. But it shouldn’t come with overwhelming strings attached.

Apr 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Sabrina Calazans

Women in Silicon Valley

How Sexism Is Coded Into the Tech Industry How Sexism Is Coded Into the Tech Industry

In Silicon Valley, conceptions of gender aren’t just an aspect of workplace culture—they’re part of the product.

Apr 26, 2021 / Adrian Daub

A young student sits in front of a laptop, attending an online class.

Platforms Like Canvas Play Fast and Loose With Students’ Data Platforms Like Canvas Play Fast and Loose With Students’ Data

Many universities have yet to reckon with the data justice implications of learning technologies—now, with online learning the norm, these practices deserve more scrutiny.

Apr 22, 2021 / StudentNation / Britt Paris, Rebecca Reynolds, and Catherine McGowan

Coinbase

Happy Doge Day! But Hold on to Your (Digital) Wallet. Happy Doge Day! But Hold on to Your (Digital) Wallet.

The Coinbase flotation last week shows that cryptocurrency is here to stay—and that things will only get weirder from here.

Apr 20, 2021 / Ryan Broderick

Got Vaccinated?

Got Vaccinated? Got Vaccinated?

Passport to greater freedom… carefully.

Apr 20, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper and Ron Hauge

Representative Mark Pocan

Representative Mark Pocan on Amazon and ‘the Arrogance of Corporations That Get Too Big’ Representative Mark Pocan on Amazon and ‘the Arrogance of Corporations That Get Too Big’

The Wisconsin representative whom Amazon attacked talks about the company’s self-serving apology, the Bessemer union vote, and the PRO Act.

Apr 19, 2021 / Q&A / John Nichols

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