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We may miss the sweatshops
Will the global poor be left out of fully automated gay luxury space communism?
19 hrs ago • Matthew Yglesias
Do abortion bans inevitably kill women?
Mad Libs: Sargeant vs. Demsas
Feb 19 • Jerusalem Demsas and Leah Libresco Sargeant
Against thoughtless moderation
Many voters oppose trans girls in women's sports. Even more support protecting trans people from discrimination.
Feb 18 • Jerusalem Demsas
The trans rights backlash is real
The Democratic Party is bouncing back. The trans rights movement is not.
Feb 17 • Lakshya Jain
How scarcity politics eats liberalism
Why liberalism needs abundance
Feb 16 • Jerusalem Demsas
When "technically true" becomes "actually misleading"
Worst Take of the Week: Tyler Austin Harper, please download Claude Code
Feb 13 • Kelsey Piper
Should top colleges admit students who can't do basic math?
Mad Libs: Barnum v. Piper
Feb 12 • Kelsey Piper and Matt Barnum
The hypocrisy of abundance
The groups critique is not just an electoral fight, it's pointing at a deep problem in U.S. democracy.
Feb 11 • Jerusalem Demsas
In the shadow of the omnicause
When immigration raids keep kids out of school, what does it mean for ed groups to "stay in their lane"?
Feb 10 • Kelsey Piper
Jon Stewart has become his own worst nightmare
Econ 101? In this economy?
Feb 9 • Jerusalem Demsas
The postliberal war on economics
Peak oil panic didn’t just mislead environmentalists, it helped birth a right-wing anti-markets worldview that is helping run the country
Feb 6 • Phil Magness
Can Dems finally win statewide in Texas?
Candidate quality in both parties may make all the difference
Feb 5 • Lakshya Jain
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