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Articles by Alex Skopic

Israel’s Propaganda Machine is Filling the Internet with Misinformation

April 04, 2024

A sophisticated network of websites is spreading pro-Israel posts and suppressing content that “harms Israel’s image.” Would we accept this from supporters of any other country?

by Alex Skopic

How to Neutralize the Electoral College

March 29, 2024

The institution is unjust, anti-democratic, and just plain silly. Fortunately, there’s a solution.

by Alex Skopic

Ye and the Problem of Fascist Art

March 25, 2024

The rapper’s embrace of Nazi ideology is strange and awful, but it can teach us a lot about how far-right politics spread.

by Alex Skopic

COVID-19 is Still a Threat. So is Biden’s CDC.

March 07, 2024

The pandemic is not actually over, and pushing people to work while they’re still sick is despicable.

by Alex Skopic

How to Write a Good Political Poem

March 04, 2024

Most political poetry is not good. But can it ever be? Yes!

by Alex Skopic

Abolish the Tipped Minimum Wage

February 23, 2024

Service workers deserve a real livable wage. How is this even up for debate?

by Alex Skopic

The NFL is an Abusive Workplace

February 09, 2024

As Super Bowl Sunday draws near, it’s important to remember the systemic labor issues that plague the nation’s most popular sport.

by Alex Skopic

Dollar Stores Show Capitalism at its Worst

February 05, 2024

A firsthand account of the unsafe working conditions, low pay, and corporate surveillance at one of the country’s most profitable retail chains.

by Alex Skopic

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Articles by Alex Skopic