Features
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Russian Dissident Masha Gessen on Why Outrage Is Not Optional
She puts her hopes in civil society and a vibrant public sphere. MORE
By Yana Kunichoff
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Ivanka Trump's Cosmetic Feminism Won't Make It Easier To Raise a Kid
She puts a liberal gloss on her father’s agenda, but can’t mask his policies’ effects. MORE
By Sady Doyle
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A Bank Even a Socialist Could Love
The fight for public banking is gaining ground in cities and states across the country. MORE
By David Dayen
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The Heroin Crisis We've Ignored
A compassion deficit afflicts Black and Latino users. MORE
By Kari Lydersen
Act Locally
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#WorkYourOssoff: Thousands of Georgia Volunteers Sign On To Flip a Red District Blue
Grassroots progressives are powering Jon Ossoff’s campaign in the first contested congressional race of the Trump era. MORE
By Beth Maschinot
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Sorry, Charter Boosters: Record Numbers of Teachers at Chicago Charter Schools Are Organizing Unions
Unionized teachers can help keep charter administrations accountable to their workers—and to students. MORE
By Micah Uetricht
Culture
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Exit Signs
Our New Philanthropic Overlords
Why the donor class loves charter schools—and themselves. MORE
By Chris Lehmann
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Take Two
The Elusive Emily Dickinson
A new film explores the poet’s restless mind and lonely life. MORE
By Michael Atkinson
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books
How To Resist, in 6 Books
Your guide to the guides to the resistance. MORE
By Kate Aronoff
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television
Hulu's Brilliant Adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale" Says More About Our Present Than Our Future
For many marginalized women, dystopia is already here. MORE
By Jessica Stites
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From the Old Country
The Scrooges in Charge
From refugees to healthcare, Theresa May’s policies are paranoid and mean-spirited. MORE
By Jane Miller
Columnists
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Should Democratic Socialists Be Democrats?
Democratic Socialists of America members debate how—and to what extent—socialists should engage with electoral politics. MORE
By Chris Maisano and Jessie Mannisto
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Back Talk
How Trump's Arts and Research Cuts Hurt His Supporters
Trump’s budget poses a particular threat to those who voted for him. MORE
By Susan J. Douglas
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The Third Coast
This Could Be Reparations' Best Chance Since 1865
Black activist groups across the political spectrum are uniting behind reparations. MORE
By Salim Muwakkil
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Views
Chokwe Antar Lumumba Mounts a Political Revolution in Jackson, Mississippi
The upcoming mayoral race pits a radical future against the neoliberal status quo. MORE
By Matthew Cunningham-Cook
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Editorial
Single Payer in the Golden State
The fight for Medicare for all goes to California. MORE
By Joel Bleifuss