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Walking September 11’s Other Crime Scenes
Millions had fled along the highway I had taken. Behind them Iraq was riven, its wounds pried open and left unsutured.
Massive Public Transit Win in Chicago Shows the Power of Grassroots Coalitions
The upcoming overhaul of the Chicago region’s transit system shows how potent organizing around public services can be.
We’re Already Living Through Journalism’s Dystopian Future
AI is devouring our industry and undermining access to factual information. We all have a duty to fight back.
UK Sanctions on Israeli Settlements Are a First Step. They Must Go Further.
The new sanctions may be groundbreaking, but they're also full of loopholes — including for certain weapons exports.
The “War on Terror” Was a War of Terror
This year’s unprovoked bombings of Iran signify how US foreign policy comes full spiral.
Digital Freelance Work Is a Lifeline for Gazans. Israel Is Cutting It Off.
Freelance workers in Gaza contend with devastated infrastructure and incapacitating Israeli restrictions.
Wildfires Are Sweeping North America. Trump Fired the People Who Fight Them.
As climate change worsens wildfires, a gutted US Forest Service is struggling to keep up.
Democratic Voters Say They Want Change, But the Party Just Elevated More Hawks
Party leaders are ignoring the three-quarters of registered Democrats who oppose providing military aid to Israel.
Big Tech’s Debate Over “Open” and “Safe” AI Leaves Corporate Power Unquestioned
Two seemingly contradictory letters emerging from the AI industry point toward the same future.
Releases, Not Transfers, Must Be at the Center of Prison Closure Plans
As former residents of a California prison, we celebrated its closure but abhorred the punitive transfer process.