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Forget AI—We Need More Clip Art

Forget AI—We Need More Clip Art Forget AI—We Need More Clip Art

We used to scoff at it, but in an age of relentless commodification, it now seems like a democratizing force.

Apr 4, 2023 / Kate Wagner

High school computer science class

Corporations Are Recruiting High School Students to Help Fuel the Climate Crisis Corporations Are Recruiting High School Students to Help Fuel the Climate Crisis

Energy, technology, defense, and finance companies have launched youth outreach programs designed to attract students before college and cover up their contributions to climate cha...

Apr 4, 2023 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

A demonstration at Rockefeller Center, New York city, 1968

What Are the Lessons of “Roe”? What Are the Lessons of “Roe”?

A new book chronicles the decades-long fight to legalize abortion in the United States.

Apr 4, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Moira Donegan

The color of money: A new luxury condominium building on Orchard Street on the Lower East Side of New York.

Want to Turn the Pitiless March of Gentrification Into a Parable of Progress? Want to Turn the Pitiless March of Gentrification Into a Parable of Progress?

The New York Times shows just how it's done.

Apr 4, 2023 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.

Two young Syrians sit at Harim Castle

In a World On Fire, What Do We Owe Each Other? In a World On Fire, What Do We Owe Each Other?

Being concerned about things beyond the boundaries of your life is a fundamental obligation of anyone who considers themself a global citizen.

Apr 4, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola

Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients listens as President Joe Biden delivers remarks

Will Jeff Zients Destroy Joe Biden’s Presidency? Will Jeff Zients Destroy Joe Biden’s Presidency?

The new White House chief of staff is alienating congressional Democrats and progressives.

Apr 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Violence Addiction Deity

Violence Addiction Deity Violence Addiction Deity

God, guns, and (a deadly) country.

Apr 3, 2023 / OppArt / Chee Bravo

Molly Ivins

Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated

With support from readers, a legendary progressive publication lives to fight another day.

Apr 3, 2023 / Jim Hightower

Charles S.

The Giants of Local Journalism Are Not Being Replaced The Giants of Local Journalism Are Not Being Replaced

There will never be another reporter like Chuck Johnson, and democracy will suffer for it.

Apr 3, 2023 / Obituary / Kathleen McLaughlin

A girl lights a candle at a vigil

US Policy Caused the Deaths of 39 Migrants in Juárez US Policy Caused the Deaths of 39 Migrants in Juárez

The Biden administration’s offshoring of US asylum obligations is killing people, not deterring them.

Apr 3, 2023 / Alejandra Oliva

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