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Where Did Our Local Newspapers Go?
Non-local, profit-chasing hedge funders have gutted America’s newspapers. But reporters aren’t giving up that easily.
Cartoon: Enemies of the State
The U.S. has condemned the death in custody of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. But its own treatment of dissidents is often little better.
The Rent Is Still Too High
Housing prices are spiraling alongside homelessness. To solve this crisis, we need to recognize housing as a human right.
Free Tax Filing: A Crucial Step Toward Unrigging Our Economy
This spring, filers in 12 states will get to use a question and answer-based software to file their taxes online, at no cost, through the IRS’s new Direct File tool.
Abortion Ban Extremists Are Using a Slave Law to Repress Women
Texas is trying to ban the use of its roads by people seeking care outside the state — and even dispatching right-wing vigilante groups to chase them.
Cartoon: The Most Moral Army
The war in Gaza has set flame to decades of Israeli government PR.
Drug Prices Should Be Controlled
Pharmaceutical companies shouldn’t get to gouge American taxpayers for drugs we paid to develop.
Poor and Low-Income Voters Are a Sleeping Giant
Politicians pay next to no attention to the concerns of low-income Americans. Advocates want to change that — and maybe the next election, too.
Love the Music, Taylor Swift. But Please Park That Private Jet.
The young Swifties I used to shuttle around are now climate advocates. And when it comes to carbon pollution, they need you to sing a new song.
Having a Child Shouldn’t Cause Financial Catastrophe
In the wealthiest country on earth, welcoming a child should be a joy for families — not a financial trauma.
