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Why Last Night’s Democratic Debate Could Change the Conversation on Paid Maternity Leave

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton spoke forcefully about the need for paid time off for new mothers. Will it force Republicans to embrace the issue?

Marc Daalder

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How To Make a Baby, Hyperintentionally

Modern Families explores the beauty of unconventional families—and the difficult and sometimes-repellant process of creating them

Susan J. Douglas

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Are Open Borders the Solution to the Refugee Crisis?

Activists and experts debate who really benefits from opening borders: migrants or corporations

Michelle Chen

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If We Can’t Ban Guns, Can We Make Them Safer?

As mass shootings mount, some activists believe they've found a smart way around the political gridlock.

Marc Daalder

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Margaret Atwood on Climate Change, Her New Book and Why Socialists Are Better with Budgets

We asked the speculative fiction writer about this month's Canadian elections and (relatedly?) whether humanity is doomed.

Jessica Stites

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New Hillary Clinton Emails: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Sidney Blumenthal Urged Libya Military Action

The most recent release of Clinton's emails show the two liberal advisors strongly encouraging U.S. intervention against Libya.

Branko Marcetic

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Remembering—and Forgetting—the Lessons of Chicago’s 1995 Heat Wave

The reissue of sociologist Eric Klinenberg's classic book on the deadly heat wave should remind us that such disasters are anything but natural.

Daniel Hertz

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NDP Rising Star Nathan Cullen on How Republican Tactics are Infecting Canadian Politics, and More

The rising star of the socialist-leaning New Democratic Party discusses how Canadian Conservatives are learning from their neighbors to the south.

Joel Bleifuss

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Bernie Sanders Is Changing American Politics—But He’s Not Thinking Big Enough

Sure, Sanders has pulled the political conversation strongly to the Left. But he—and the activists involved in his campaign—are capable of much, much more.

Joe Allen

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Even Donald Trump Wants To Eliminate This Tax Loophole for the Rich, Yet Congress Won’t Do It

While dodging through this loophole, hedge fund staffers pay about half the tax rate that kindergarten teachers are assessed.

Jim Hightower

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The Disastrous History of Henry Kissinger’s Policies in the Middle East

Despite being revered in establishment circles, Kissinger's policies have wreaked havoc in the region and produced blowback for the United States.

Greg Grandin

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Sorry, Ms. Clinton: Outkast’s Big Boi Backs Bernie Sanders

But where Does Andre 3000 Stand?

Branko Marcetic

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Are Credit Unions the Cure to the Problems with Gentrification in NYC?

For mom-and-pop businesses trying to stay afloat, credit union loans offer a lifeline.

Abigail Savitch-Lew

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Michael Harrington on the Uniquely Orthodox Radicalism of Dorothy Day

From the In These Times archive: Our 1980 obituary for the radical Catholic leader.

Michael Harrington

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How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Jeopardize National Security

We are a "base nation," with soldiers and military bases circling the entire world.

David Vine

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Ten Thousand Is Not Enough: Why The U.S. Must Take More Syrian Refugees

Millions of Syrians have been forced from their homeland due to a conflict that we inflamed

Marc Daalder

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Freddie Gray Case Set To Be Tried in Baltimore—For Now

The trials of the six officers charged in Gray's death are currently set to begin October 13.

Caitlin Goldblatt

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Holy Crap: New Poll Puts Bernie Sanders Ahead of Hillary Clinton in Iowa

Iowa is feeling the Bern.

Karen Gwee

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‘Best of Enemies’ Provides a View of Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley and the 1960s From the Bathroom

The new documentary contains lots of shouting but only passing hints at substance.

Kevin Schultz

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Slavoj Zizek: We Can’t Address the EU Refugee Crisis Without Confronting Global Capitalism

The refugees won't all make it to Norway. Nor does the Norway they seek exist.

Slavoj Žižek

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English-Only To the Core

What the Common Core means for emergent bilingual youth

Jeff Bale

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How Common Core Hurts English Language Learners

Teachers say the new standards exacerbate the disconnect between policy and practice.

Jose Luis Vilson

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Silicon Valley’s Labor Uprising

Unions are spreading like wildfire through tech's low-wage workforce

s.e. smith

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A New Plan for American Cities To Free Themselves of Wall Street’s Control

Arbitrary financial fees are sucking cities and states dry. But they can change the terms if they band together and bargain collectively.

Saqib Bhatti