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Remote instruction is back in some areas, even as the digital divide never disappeared Nadra Nittle School districts have stocked up on computers but broadband access remains a problem as a Covid surge sends some systems remote
We’ll never know how many people are dead because of Rupert Murdoch’s propaganda Eric Boehlert Fearful of far-right competitors, the Fox honcho decided to redouble the toxic lies about Covid-19
Do Joe Biden and his team realize who they’re dealing with? Matthew Sheffield Salon.com columnist Heather Digby Parton discusses how Democratic leaders seem to think flowery speeches are sufficient against hardcore reactionaries
False prophets preaching fake news: A year into Biden’s presidency, far-right ‘prophets’ haven’t admitted error
Economic inflation harms lower-income people the most Poorer families can’t cut back on essentials like food, even as prices have gone up across the board
Remembering Martin Luther King means remembering all the causes he stood for The civil rights hero had a much more radical message than a dream of racial brotherhood
Initially ‘proud’ of Capitol attack, some far-right media figures switched to blaming leftists to align with leaders
Politics Religion Policy Republicans are banking on a fusion of Trump autocracy and McConnell nihilism, but will it work for them?
Philosophy Science Ghost stories tell us more about ourselves than the supernatural creatures they describe
Politics Media Science We’ll never know how many people are dead because of Rupert Murdoch’s propaganda
Politics Media Denver shooter’s ties to well-known Republican commentators underline misogyny’s key role in violence
Politics Democracy relies on the consent of the losers, which is why Trump’s tantrums are so dangerous
Politics Far-right Americans supported violent insurrection long before they invaded the Capitol on 1/6
Politics Religion Theory of Change Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA are building a reactionary cult for young people, does anyone on the center-left care?
Politics Policy Union battles at Amazon and Starbucks are hot news – which can only be good for the labor movement
Politics Media Policy Theory of Change Media elites have missed the damage caused by free trade, and how millions felt betrayed by Democrats
Politics Media Chris Christie’s book flop exposed the absurdity of establishment media’s search for ‘reasonable Republicans’
