We’re Living In the World That Milton Friedman Made
You can’t understand what’s wrong with the 21st century without confronting the High Priest of the Invisible Hand.
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Mike Rogers is War and Surveillance’s Best Friend
In a decades-long political career, the Michigan Republican has consistently pushed to bomb other countries, while spying on Americans at home.
- by Hank Kennedy
As Trump’s Outlaw Presidency Worsens, Why Have Democrats Given Up on Impeachment?
Ralph Nader makes the case for a national impeachment movement—and explains why Democratic leaders have so little interest in leading one.
- by Ralph Nader
How the Right Is Taking Over Animal Rights
Astra Taylor and Aaron Regunberg explain how MAGA is weaponizing compassion for animals, and why the left needs to take the issue seriously.
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The Classic Revolutionary Film America Suppressed by Matthew Hatchett
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Dan Osborn: “I’m Not Interested in Talking to the CEOs” by Current Affairs
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Dave Ramsey Says Capitalism’s Failings Are Actually Your Fault by Rob Larson
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“Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” as Meta-Meta-Slasher by RS Benedict
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Mohammed El-Kurd on the Politics of the “Perfect Victim” by Current Affairs
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You Wanted a More Brutal World by Nathan J. Robinson
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The Voice of an Ordinary Iranian by Alex Skopic
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It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads by Emily Topping
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The Wall Street Journal’s Propaganda On Rent Control by Nathan J. Robinson