A Biologist Explains Biological Sex Is Multidimensional

The fact that people are multidimensional in their sex-related biological traits means that the binary view of sex is fundamentally misleading. Biological sex has variations and nuances, just as gender does.

Friday Nite Videos | September 25, 2026

The Radical Solution to our Rigged Tax Code. Naza | Documentary. Ape News: Humans Give AI the Keys. Paige Gebhardt Cognetti | Political Ad. Playing For Change | Behind All Along The Watchtower.

Probing the Trump-Putin Bromance Mystery

Trump getting played by Putin again and again deepens the riddle of the bromance, a maddening mystery for diplomats, journalists and historians trying to understand why an American president forever accommodates the dictator of a hostile power.

Being a Doctor Will Never Be the Same After A.I.

My patient care has improved as conversations with the agent push my thinking beyond its usual limits. For the residents I supervise, however, the app’s speed and anticipatory helpfulness are a hindrance as much as an enhancement.

Where Abortion Is on the Ballot in 2026

One ballot measure could overturn a strict ban. Another could undo abortion rights protections. In two others, will have a chance to strengthen protections by amending their state constitutions

Trump’s Final Battle To Sabotage the Midterms

Speaker Mike Johnson could block the seating of victorious Democrats in the House of Representatives on January 3. On Jan 6, 2021, Trump ordered then-Vice President Mike Pence to violate his constitutional duty to certify the duly elected electors

First We Took Manhattan, Then We Took Berlin

On Sunday, Germany’s socialist party Die Linke won the Berlin elections for the first time. Like New York’s Zohran Mamdani, it beat the establishment parties by offering Berliners concrete action on rents and the cost of living.

The Return of the Progressive Farmer Politician

One of the under-sung trends of the political cycle is the way Trumpian disregard for farm country has inspired workers in the industry to run for office.

All Arab Parties Barred from Israel Elections

The decision to ban the UAL, the Joint List and Balad's party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh and Jewish MK Ofer Cassif from Hadash is expected to reach the Israel High Court for review. The committee said they reject Israel as a Jewish and democratic state

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Culture

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Writing My Country

Beau Beausoleil
Poet Beau Beausoleil has been called "the most important voice of witness in our country right now."

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Complications

William Berkowitz
At a time when the Trump administration attacks the Smithsonian for presenting a complicated picture of American history, poet William Berkowitz muses on how quickly society forgets its own history.

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Algiers, Black Panthers, Freedom Fighters, Revolutionaries

Ben Ehrenreich The Guardian
In the 1960s, Algeria became an international home for exiled artists, intellectuals and freedom fighters. Elaine Mokhtefi, who died in New York City on September 11 at age 97, met them all. Here is a 2018 review of her memoir.

Labor

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DoorDash To Pay $131.5M To Settle Wage Theft Affecting 260,000

Carter Myers-Brown The Chief
New York City officials announced a record $131.5 million settlement with the app-based delivery company Door Dash on Tuesday, saying the delivery company illegally underpaid more than 260,000 workers.

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AutoZone Workers Are Trying To Form the Company’s First-Ever Union

Luis Feliz Leon Labor Notes
AutoZone workers went public in July with their drive to join United Auto Workers Local 259. Workers’ rights watchdog LaborLab estimates that the parts retailer AutoZone has paid $210,696 to managers and lawyers to crush their effort.

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Persecuted by Trump, Will Unions Build Towards May 2028?

Luis Feliz Leon Labor Notes
May 2028 is now only a year and a half away. Are unions getting in gear for a season of strikes and labor action around then, as contracts expire in manufacturing, education, logistics, grocery, and the building trades?

Friday nite video

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The Radical Solution to our Rigged Tax Code

How exactly should we tax the rich? We lay out 3 specific ways to target and reduce the wealth gap in society, including taxing billionaires’ SuperPAC contributions.

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Naza | Documentary

Award-winning documentary, produced with the team behind the Zone of Interest and directed by Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, includes testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders

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An Economist Explains: This Is How To Tax Billionaires

Mehdi Hasan sits down with economist Gabriel Zucman, one of the world’s leading experts on tax avoidance and wealth inequality. “If you want to ensure that the super rich pay their fair share, you have to go after wealth itself.”