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Gentrification Is a Trauma Caused by Capital
In this excerpt from “How to Kill a City,” Peter Moskowitz describes how the changing landscape of New York City prompted his desire to understand gentrification.
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You Pay Your Fair Share — Shouldn’t Wall Street?
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just send Uncle Sam an IOU every year?
Legalization Is Great, if You Live in the Mainstream
Like gun laws, there are distinctions of access that dictate who marijuana becomes legal for.
From Scandal to Redemption: The Time Is Now for Alabama Medicaid Expansion
Alabama has one of the highest rates of poverty and also has one of the most stringent Medicaid income requirements.
Growing Nuclear Dangers: What Would Dr. King Say?
In just over a week, we've seen two US military strikes and an alarming increase in tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
It’s Time to Regulate the Gig Economy
Technology is used to monitor workers. Can it also be used to regulate work and protect workers?
The Energy Lobbyists Linked to Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plans
Trump's order would amend the Obama administration's five-year drilling plan that excluded lease auctions in the Atlantic and Arctic through 2022.
Harvesting Union Rights in the Field
North Carolina farmworkers are getting ready for a season of organizing with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee.
Will Trump’s Global Attack on Family Planning Cause Side Effects?
Trump is leading an assault on family planning around the world.
How the Right-Wing Koch and DeVos Families Are Funding Hate Speech on College Campuses Across the US
Racist, sexist, Islamophobic protesters spark violence and publicity for Koch and Mercer-backed juggernauts.