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Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Current Events, Story, Uncategorized

Tax the Rich

by Livia Gershon October 22, 2018October 19, 2022

In this economy, what’s a fair share?

Posted inBooks, Current Events, History, Nonfiction, Story

Above It All: How the Court Got So Supreme

by Longreads September 6, 2018October 19, 2022

Secrecy and speechifying, collegiality and hierarchy, exceptionalism and opulence on the Supreme Court.

Posted inEditor's Pick

More than Make-Work

by heymarkarms May 22, 2018October 19, 2022

A jobs guarantee is a messy, awkward, good idea.

Jobs Guarantee
Posted inBusiness, Nonfiction, Story

More than Make-Work

by Livia Gershon May 22, 2018October 19, 2022

A jobs guarantee is a messy, awkward, good idea.

Posted inUncategorized

Running!

by Sari Botton May 17, 2018October 19, 2022

This excellent ongoing series on the Teen Vogue website features a mix of essays and reporting on non-politicians stepping up and getting involved in government to make a difference.

Posted inBlog Post, Current Events

Is New York the Most Corrupt State in the Nation?

by Danielle Tcholakian May 11, 2018October 19, 2022

A robust local media is important to rooting out corruption, but so is a well-informed electorate.

Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Unapologetic Women

Could Paulette Jordan of Idaho Become the Country’s First Native American Governor?

by Danielle Jackson April 30, 2018October 19, 2022

In Idaho, former state representative Paulette Jordan faces a tough race to become the nation’s first Native American governor.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Welcome to Parliament! Bachelors Can Only Wear Brown Shoes Every Other Tuesday

by michelleweber December 4, 2017October 19, 2022

What changes politically if Parliament moves to a modern, inclusive space from one steeped in sexist, classist history?

Posted inBusiness & Tech, History, Nonfiction

My Journey to the Heart of the FOIA Request

by Spenser Mestel September 20, 2017October 19, 2022

Fifty years ago, the Freedom of Information Act gave the public access to government secrets — all you had to do was ask. How a simple request became a bureaucratic nightmare.

Posted inBusiness & Tech, History, Nonfiction, Story

My Journey to the Heart of the FOIA Request

by Spenser Mestel September 20, 2017October 19, 2022

Fifty years ago, the Freedom of Information Act gave the public access to government secrets — all you had to do was ask. How a simple request became a bureaucratic nightmare.

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