us
The Rapid and “Unprecedented” Collapse of American Democracy
Sasha Abramsky The V-Dem Institute, the world’s chronicler of democracy and autocracy, has determined that the United States is no longer “a liberal democracy.” The post The Rapid and “Unprecedented” Collapse of American Democracy appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Four Years After I Had Last Been Touched, I Wrote Myself Back to Life
He was 14 years younger and a skateboarder. Why not invite him in? Source link
Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes. Source link
Seeking a Sounding Board? Beware the Eager-to-Please Chatbot.
A new study of popular AI models shows that their feedback on social situations is far from impartial. Source link
Trump’s TV-Warped Brain Is Putting the World in Danger
Chris Lehmann The president is experiencing the Iran War almost entirely through misleading video clips—and that’s very bad news for all of us. The post Trump’s TV-Warped Brain Is Putting the World in Danger appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Mamdani Asked Tenants to Tell Him Their Problems. Hundreds Did.
Prajwal Bhat What it’s like at one of the mayor’s “Rental Ripoff” hearings. The post Mamdani Asked Tenants to Tell Him Their Problems. Hundreds Did. appeared first on The Nation. Source link
How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory
A biotech start-up is testing a novel way of efficiently producing pharmaceutical drugs. Source link
My Girlfriend Texted Her Ex Secretly. Can I Trust Her?
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who is feeling conflicted about his partner’s loyalty. Source link
The Data Center Revolt
Laura Flanders Laura Flanders speaks with Faiz Shakir and John Cassidy on the grassroots fight against the AI oligarchs. The post The Data Center Revolt appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers.
Samuel A.A. Levine, Rich Maroko New York’s hotel industry was built on labor struggles—and today’s protections show how worker rights and world-class hospitality go hand in hand. The post Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers. appeared first on The Nation. Source link