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The Sharing Economy Is Booming in Helsinki: Here’s Why
Today's sharing scene in Helsinki is the product of a strange alchemy between an excellent education system and high rates of unemployment.
Buckraking on the Food Beat: When Is It a Conflict of Interest?
Is it a conflict of interest for a columnist who covers food and agriculture to take money from agrichemical industry interest groups?
Memoirist Charles Blow on Growing Up in the South and Learning to Love Himself
Author Charles Blow discusses his memoir and how he arrived at a place of personal acceptance regarding his sexuality.
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Thinking Big and Challenging Orthodox Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Leigh Phillips challenges anti-development leftist strategies to address climate change, arguing in favor of planned growth.
Why Tuition-Free College Makes Sense
Until fairly recently, the United States had a free or virtually free system of public higher education.
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The 100-Day Journey: How Two Brothers Migrated From Syria to Sweden
The mother of two teenage sons, who traveled from Syria to Sweden, recounts their 100-day journey by land and sea.
“Plan X”: Former Greek Finance Minister on the Movement to Democratize Europe
To democratize Europe is actually a very radical idea that goes against every fiber in the body and soul of those people.
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The Bank-Free, DIY Lending System That Helps Friends and Families Finance Themselves
Who needs banks when you have communities?
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Long-Banned Chemicals Still in Paint, Contaminating Chicago’s Air
More than 400 pounds of toxic PCBs are emitted to Chicago's air each year.
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Climate Denialism: A Brief History
No wonder we see the rise of McCarthyite tactics today.