A generation of college graduates landed in low-wage jobs. Their frustration is reshaping the labor movement—and dividing the working class.
White House Correspondents’ Dinner Aftermath: Many Americans Entertain the Idea of Violence
Surveys show that large swaths of Americans, across parties and political beliefs, accept and even endorse political violence.
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Why the U.S.-led Liberal World Order is Only Mostly Dead
Even before Donald Trump launched his ill-advised war on Iran, America’s allies were already pronouncing the end of the era of U.S. leadership of the free world. “The West as we knew it no longer exists,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in April of 2025 as she tried to rally governments in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe to counter massive tariffs that Trump had recently imposed. “The old order is not coming back,” declared Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this past January in a widely reported speech at Davos after fresh attempts by Trump to seize…
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An AI Crash Is Coming. What Then?
Risky financial maneuvers and mountains of debt mean the AI economy is in trouble, says Vanderbilt’s Asad Ramzanali. America needs to get ready.
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Hold Mallory McMorrow’s Social Media Posts to the Same Standard as Graham Platner’s
The insurgent Maine Democrat just ran the incumbent governor out of his Senate primary after overcoming his controversial Reddit posts. Will McMorrow get equal grace?
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Our Childish Debate over Michael Jackson
We can’t seem to accept that terribly gifted people can do terrible things.
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The Fallout From Trump’s Pope Bashing
His jabs at the pope probably would matter more if Congressional Republicans and JD Vance weren’t already heading for grim midterms.
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Confusing Financial Aid Offers Can Leave Families Deeper in Debt. Student Groups Say a New Legislative Fix Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Colleges lobbied to kill a requirement that they use a uniform financial aid offer letter to help families easily compare costs.
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