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The Man Madison Warned Us Against

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
He authored the Constitution to forestall the rise of a despotic president. We’ll soon see if those safeguards suffice.

The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie

Alexander Clapp The New York Times
We might at the very least be honest with ourselves. We ship our waste to the other side of the planet not only because we produce far too much of it but also because we insist on an environment exorcised of our own material footprints.

If Trump Crushes Federal Workers, We’re All Next

Eric Blanc The Nation
Musk’s attacks on federal employees and their unions aren’t just a threat to the specific workers in his current line of fire. They pose an unparalleled danger to every single American.