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A Good Life for the 99% Isn’t a Pipe Dream

Thomas Piketty, Lucas Chancel, Cornelia Mohren, Rowaida Moshrif, Moritz Odersky and Anmol Somanchi The Guardian
Our plan is radical – but by transforming how we live on a finite planet, nearly everyone gains. Here's how it can be done.

The Return of the Dixiecrat South

Jacob S. Hacker, Zoltan Hajnal, G. Agustin Markarian and Mackenzie Lockhart The American Prospect
In the pre-1960s South, which Supreme Court Republicans have just brought back from the dead, Black citizens have no voice in federal lawmaking.

“Waiting for the Missiles To Pass”

Timothy Snyder Thinking About ...
Why have a book festival in the middle of a war? Why have a war in the middle of a book festival? A report from Ukraine.

Wemby Is Going Down!

Spike Lee The New York Times
People have smiles on their faces, and I know for sure it’s because of Da New York Knicks and their incredible playoff run. This is something that I have heard and seen with my own ears and eyes. More than with any other New York team...

The US House Is Trying To Stop Donald Trump’s War on Iran

David Sirota The Lever
In a stunning House vote, lawmakers began an attempt to end the war without presidential approval — creating conditions for a potentially historic legal showdown, potentially setting the stage for a legal showdown over the limits of executive power.

Tax AI To Create Jobs

Greg Casar The American Prospect
We face potential unemployment on par with the Great Depression. We need a mass employment program to get through it. AI can pay for it. An AI tax should target the companies that stand to make billions of dollars by laying people off.

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