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Surveillance Capitalism Is Destroying Our Freedom and Our Intimacy
Surveillance capitalism is doing to human nature what industrial capitalism has done to our planet.
Chelsea Manning Again Takes Fall for Defending Public’s Right to Know
Democracy dies in darkness, indeed.
Opponents to Expanding Petrochemical Industry in Louisiana Fight Back
The number of companies seeking to build plastics manufacturing facilities along the Mississippi River has grown.
As US Economy Weakens, Economists Struggle to Predict Next Recession
Many of the people who completely missed the last crisis are trying to get out front and tell us about the next one.
Cuts to Food Stamps Will Disproportionately Harm LGBTQ People
My Black, lesbian mother depended on food stamps because her low-income wages were not enough.
Children Are Demanding Dramatic Climate Action. Listen to Them.
Children have taken it upon themselves to be the responsible actors in the face of climate crisis.
When Cities Shut the Water Off
When cities are bankrupted, punishing poor people becomes the new normal.
These Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Could Shape the Future of Southern Politics
Two landmark lawsuits over the practice are now being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
ALEC Drops Spring Meeting Months After Losing Hundreds of Members in Midterms
ALEC lost at least 366 politicians tied to the organization, including legislators who lost or left office in 2018.
“Renouncing Violence” Is a Demand Made Almost Exclusively of Muslims
The issue is the wholly selective and loaded manner in which this burden is applied.