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New Yorkers gather inside an Amazon bookstore Nov. 26, 2018, to express their displeasure at the use of their tax dollars to lure Amazon’s HQ2. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Features » February 19, 2019

New York Isn’t the Only City Waging a Fight Against Amazon

The corporate giant is still milking Nashville and other runners-up for further subsidies more

BY David Dayen
  • Texas Activists Thought They’d Kicked ICE Out of Their County. Then a Secret Deal Happened.

    An Austin suburb has become a test of whether ICE and private prison companies can thwart the movement to close local detention centers. more

    By David Dayen
  • What the Yellow Vests Have in Common with Occupy

    Inside the mass protests that are rocking France. more

    By Cole Stangler
  • Volunteers Convicted for Leaving Water Out for Migrants

    “I didn’t understand that humanitarian aid was criminal,” said Zaachila Orozco. more

    By Todd Miller
  • The Green New Deal Must Put Utilities Under Public Control

    Community ownership of power is the most promising path toward equity, democracy and renewable energy. more

    By Jackson Koeppel, Johanna Bozuwa and Liz Veazey
  • What a Night in Border Patrol Custody Taught Me About How We Treat Migrants

    I was released from the nightmare of detention--but most are not. more

    By Matthew Leber
  • Millennials Are Ruining Trust Funds

    Through the organization Resource Generation, wealthy young people are giving away their money to advance systemic change. more

    By Andrew Schwartz
  • We Won Clemency for Cyntoia Brown—Now Let’s Free all Survivors

    Courts are punishing Black girls and women for surviving. These four women, and so many more, should be free. more

    By Brit Schulte
  • “Welcome to the Revolution”: LA Teachers Strike Pits Working-Class Power Against Privatization

    Over 30,000 Los Angeles teachers are out on a historic strike to beat back austerity and pro-charter school forces. more

    By David Dayen
  • Here’s Why LA Teachers Are Walking Out in a Historic Strike

    After nearly two years of bargaining, public-school teachers in Los Angeles have initiated a strike in protest of their district’s policies. Starting today,... more

    By Julianne Tveten
  • Actually, We Don’t Need To Grow the Economy

    Protecting the planet requires scaling down, not up. more

    By Dayton Martindale
  • Jailed by an Algorithm

    Algorithms that are supposed to remove sentencing bias may perpetuate racism instead, say civil rights groups. more

    By Nick Muscavage
  • After Youth Activists Storm Their Offices, 13 More House Members Agree To Support a Green New Deal

    Thirty-five representatives now support the ambitious climate agenda, but many Democrats refuse to commit. more

    By Amanda Palleschi
  • JPMorgan Chase Made a Secret $159.5 Million Deal To Finance a Private Prison

    Activists have been pressuring the bank and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, to stop their dealing with the private detention industry. more

    By David Dayen
  • Anything Cows Can Do, Elk Can Do Better

    Most sustainable food models rely on domesticated animals. They don’t need to—and shouldn’t. more

    By Nassim Nobari
  • Climate-Friendly Beef Is a Myth. Don’t Buy It.

    There’s no way around it: Take on the meat industry or face ecological disaster. more

    By Jennifer Molidor
  • We Can Fight Climate Change and Still Eat Beef

    How grass-fed cattle can sequester carbon and rebuild soil. more

    By Paige Stanley
  • In the Shadow of Detroit, a Michigan City Is Taking the Solar Transition Into Its Own Hands

    Amid poverty and frequent power blackouts, a cutting-edge renewable energy program is underway in Highland Park. more

    By Valerie Vande Panne
  • The Illegitimacy of the Ruling Class

    Americans are losing faith in governance by the elite. more

    By Thea N. Riofrancos
  • Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris Both Fall Short on Abolishing Money Bail

    Each of their bills is weak, although Harris' is more dangerously flawed. more

    By Sarah Lazare
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