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The Cost of Children Is Too Damn High

Nancy Folbre Dollars & Sense
Most so-called pronatalist policies seriously underestimate the costs and risks of raising children in today’s economic environment.

Epstein Survivors Have Had Enough

Mimi Rocah MSNBC
Trump's DOJ shoved Epstein's survivors too many times, and now they are determined to push back and to demand justice. "We are here today, and we are speaking, and we are not going to stop speaking,” said one survivor.

A (Scientifically Based) Guide to Fall 2025 Vaccines

Katelyn Jetelina Your Local Epidemiologist
Vaccines are one of the best things you can do this fall and winter to stay healthy and minimize disruption. Here is the Who, What and When guide to vaccination against Covid-19, RSV and influenza in the upcoming "flu season."

Could the Epstein Vote Take Down Trump?

Epstein survivors are pushing back against Speaker Mike Johnson’s claim that withholding the files protects them, raising the question: who is really being shielded?

Friday Nite Videos | September 5, 2025

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The Ballad of Big Balls. The Most Corrupt Stock Traders in Congress. Could the Epstein Vote Take Down Trump? Graham Platner for U.S. Senate | Launch Video. Chuck Schumer's Fantasy Couple | John Oliver.

Labor: Turning the Corner? It Will Take More Than Mobilization

Michael Eisenscher Portside
We need to build a labor movement that recognizes, articulates, and practices values that are fundamentally different from those of the market, namely values of solidarity, equality, inclusivity, community, and democracy.