Society

Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin

Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin Twenty Years Ago, the United States Was Putin

We should condemn Russian crimes in Ukraine, but not while conveniently forgetting the crimes we committed in Iraq.

Mar 13, 2023 / Juan Cole

Disable Guns

Disable Guns Disable Guns

Gun violence in the United States results in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries annually.

Mar 13, 2023 / OppArt / Emilio Maldonado

A sign reading Cancel Student Debt is staged outside of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., on February 28, 2023.

Reports of the Death of Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Program Are Premature Reports of the Death of Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Program Are Premature

Pronouncing debt cancellation DOA takes the Supreme Court’s ruling as the last word—precisely at the moment when the court’s authority demands challenge, not complacency.

Mar 13, 2023 / Eleni Schirmer

Liberating Our Homes From the Real Estate–Industrial Complex

Liberating Our Homes From the Real Estate–Industrial Complex Liberating Our Homes From the Real Estate–Industrial Complex

Having a personal aesthetic at home has become financially detrimental.

Mar 13, 2023 / Kate Wagner

“Work Until You Die” Is Not a Retirement Plan

“Work Until You Die” Is Not a Retirement Plan “Work Until You Die” Is Not a Retirement Plan

For Judith Heumann, and countless people with disabilities, “work until you die” was the only option. It’s past time to change that.

Mar 10, 2023 / Rebecca Cokley

Pillows of Democracy

Pillows of Democracy Pillows of Democracy

Fashions in fascism.

Mar 10, 2023 / Steve Brodner

Children working as miners in Pennsylvania.

The Horrifying and Shameful Return of Child Labor The Horrifying and Shameful Return of Child Labor

Bipartisan buck-passing and a ramshackle immigration system have revived Victorian degradation.

Mar 10, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Students during a Defend New College protest in Sarasota, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

Ron DeSantis Is Destroying Florida’s New College Just Because He Can Ron DeSantis Is Destroying Florida’s New College Just Because He Can

The worst thing is, he doesn’t even understand the value of what he’s breaking.

Mar 10, 2023 / Michael Rothbaum

Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember

Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember

The Biden administration sent Phoeun You, a former child refugee, to Cambodia after more than four decades in the US. Governor Gavin Newsom has the power to bring him back.

Mar 10, 2023 / Jessie Lau

incarcerated firefighters walk through snow

Exploiting Prison Workers for Cheap Sheets Exploiting Prison Workers for Cheap Sheets

Research by advocates documents harsh conditions and unfair practices for incarcerated workers throughout the US prison system.

Mar 10, 2023 / Michelle Chen

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