In the Green Room
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In the Green Room
Direct Democracy Expert John Matsusaka
The United States Used to Be the Democracy Pioneer
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In the Green Room
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber
I’m Probably the Calmest Person in the Room
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In the Green Room
Berggruen Institute Co-Founder Nathan Gardels
If You’re Not Participating in the Process, You’re Going to Get Screwed by It
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Essay
We’ve Been Fighting Fast Fashion Since the Industrial Revolution
From the Triangle Factory Fire to Shein, the Garment Business Can’t Escape Ethical Quandaries
Attention-grabbing headlines constantly alert us to the ills of fast fashion. The multi-billion dollar industry churns out mountains of inexpensive-but-stylish clothing, much of it sewn in sweatshop-like factories in Asia …
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Essay
Kari Lake Is Just the Latest Arizona Hustler
From Make-Believe Springs and Real Estate Scams to Disappearing Ballots, the State Soaks Up Hallucinatory Claims Like Rain
Kari Lake isn’t giving up. Even as she prepares to mount a campaign for U.S. senator, and more than two months after her election opponent was sworn in as Arizona’s …
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Essay
Is This the 21st-Century Heroine’s Journey?
Women Don't Have to Reinvent All That Was Lost. We Only Need to Remember It
The decision to attend my first women’s retreat felt indulgent and nerve-racking. Indulgent, because it represented an escape from so many responsibilities. Nerve-wracking in that I didn’t know any of …
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Culture Class
Here’s Ancient Solace for ‘Arrested Development’ Fans
As Streamers Drop Content, the Library of Alexandria Offers a Tale of Caution and Hope
You log into a streaming service and the show you want to watch is gone.
Best-case scenario it’s migrated to another major platform, and you already have an account set up …