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The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
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It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads
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American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
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  The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
  by Peter Monaghan Criminal Punishment
  
  Police body cameras were meant to hold officers accountable. On YouTube and beyond, they’ve become a wildly profitable form of human misery as entertainment. Read the article ›
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  It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads
  by Emily Topping Media
  
  The United States is one of the few countries that allow advertising to prescription drugs. It’s adding billions to our healthcare costs. Read the article ›
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  American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
  by Nathan Sledjeski
  
  U.S. military power has poisoned Guam’s waters, controlled its politics, and prevented its people from determining their own future. Read the article ›
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Articles in Culture & Politics (233)

Rock Bottom

January 24, 2020

What the movie Uncut Gems tells us about debt, labor, risk, and what people are willing to do in order to win.

by Brooks Sterritt

The Many Bad Arguments Against Medicare For All

January 23, 2020

Debunking some common talking points.

Getting Bernie Over The Top

January 23, 2020

The next few weeks are critical. If Bernie prevails in Iowa, it could change everything.

by Nathan J. Robinson

BREAKING: Current Affairs Reveals its 2020 Endorsement

January 22, 2020

The Current Affairs endorsement process is a lengthy, harrowing ordeal. We now present to you the results of 23 minutes of staggering effort.

by Aisling McCrea

(We)Work is a Scam

January 21, 2020

What the fall of WeWork tells us about the unicorn economy and worker exploitation.

by Eliza Levinson

Joe Biden is Still The Frontrunner. But He Doesn’t Have to Be.

January 16, 2020

Biden is surviving on the myth that he’s the most electable Democrat. He’s not.

by Malaika Jabali

Thinking About The Democratic Primary

January 15, 2020

One possible theory of what is going on.

by Nathan J. Robinson

Live-Drawing The January Democratic Debate

January 15, 2020

Cartoonist Jason Katzenstein draws the debate in real time.

by Jason Adam Katzenstein