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$10,000 in Loan Forgiveness Isn’t Enough
Article 1/26/21 Article 1/26/21

$10,000 in Loan Forgiveness Isn’t Enough

President Biden’s proposal on student debt relief doesn’t even begin to address the problem.

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Biden’s Executive Orders Sound Promising. Activists are Skeptical.
Article Sarah Leonard 1/21/21 Article Sarah Leonard 1/21/21

Biden’s Executive Orders Sound Promising. Activists are Skeptical.

Biden pledged to embrace immigration reform, but his track record says otherwise.

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Journalists Can’t Take a Break Under Biden
Article Guest User 1/21/21 Article Guest User 1/21/21

Journalists Can’t Take a Break Under Biden

After Biden’s inauguration, we’re already hearing cries bemoaning how “boring” 2021 will be.

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Weed, Wages and Waste: 2021's Hottest New Legislation
Article Guest User 1/19/21 Article Guest User 1/19/21

Weed, Wages and Waste: 2021's Hottest New Legislation

We’ve rounded up new progressive laws that went into effect this month, from affordable health care to higher minimum wages.

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After Trump’s Execution Spree, Can Biden Stop the Death Penalty?
Article 1/19/21 Article 1/19/21

After Trump’s Execution Spree, Can Biden Stop the Death Penalty?

Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to end the federal death penalty. Will he actually do it?

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Political Theory is for the Masses
Article 1/14/21 Article 1/14/21

Political Theory is for the Masses

U.S. schools have ignored leftist history for decades. Spectre is trying to change that.

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More Terrorism Laws Won’t Stop White Supremacists
Article 1/14/21 Article 1/14/21

More Terrorism Laws Won’t Stop White Supremacists

“We must resist the very human desire for revenge.”

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“Nobody Should be Dying Having a Baby”
Article 1/12/21 Article 1/12/21

“Nobody Should be Dying Having a Baby”

Black and Indigenous women are 2-3x more likely to die in childbirth. Why isn’t the federal government doing more?

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“This is the American Norm, Not Its Exception.”
Article Sarah Leonard 1/7/21 Article Sarah Leonard 1/7/21

“This is the American Norm, Not Its Exception.”

Reconstruction — when laws were altered to guarantee rights to formerly enslaved people — was never allowed to succeed.

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The Capitol Riot was Distinctly American
Article Sarah Leonard 1/7/21 Article Sarah Leonard 1/7/21

The Capitol Riot was Distinctly American

Portraying the chaos as foreign isn’t just casually racist, but also ignores much of U.S. history.

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Contrasting Progressive Protests to the Capitol Riot
Article 1/7/21 Article 1/7/21

Contrasting Progressive Protests to the Capitol Riot

Can you spot the difference?

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The Google Union’s Unusual Strategy
Article 1/5/21 Article 1/5/21

The Google Union’s Unusual Strategy

Will this finally tame tech?

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New Year, New Podcasts
Article 1/5/21 Article 1/5/21

New Year, New Podcasts

We rounded up some of our favorite podcasts for you to check out and start 2021 off right.

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The Racial Divide in Publishing
Article 12/27/20 Article 12/27/20

The Racial Divide in Publishing

Underpaying prominent writers of color is only the tip of the iceberg, says a new study.

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Kwanzaa’s Radical Roots in the Black Power Movement
Article Guest User 12/26/20 Article Guest User 12/26/20

Kwanzaa’s Radical Roots in the Black Power Movement

The holiday is an American invention, a fact that still seems to confuse plenty of people.

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Socialism? Feminism? You Don’t Have to Choose
Article 12/24/20 Article 12/24/20

Socialism? Feminism? You Don’t Have to Choose

An editor of the newly launched Lux magazine explains socialist-feminist thought.

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AJ+ Producers Share Their Favorites from 2020
Video 12/23/20 Video 12/23/20

AJ+ Producers Share Their Favorites from 2020

This year, we witnessed a pandemic, a nationwide uprising against racist policing, and a presidential election — and AJ+ covered it all.

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The Problem with ‘Terrorism’ Reporting
Article 12/22/20 Article 12/22/20

The Problem with ‘Terrorism’ Reporting

The Caliphate project was simply a well-produced exercise in fearmongering and racist tropes.

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Opinion: Picking Health Insurance is a Nightmare
Article 12/19/20 Article 12/19/20

Opinion: Picking Health Insurance is a Nightmare

I tried to find a health care plan that covered all my bases. I couldn’t.

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Trans Journalists are Rewriting the Industry
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Trans Journalists are Rewriting the Industry

“No one person is equipped to write the perfect guide.”

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