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Upward and Outward: America on the Move

America's recovery post-pandemic largely depends on our willingness to change conditions, on our own, when we no longer like them.
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The New Labor Crisis is the Biggest Opportunity in a Generation

The COVID-19 pandemic has left pain and tragedy in its wake. But it has also created a unique opportunity to address the country's persistent class divides, thanks to a persistent lack of labor resulting from the pandemic. In a world economy that has seen labor's share of income drop for generations, this labor shortage could provide some restored leverage for both white and blue collar workers.
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Mussolini, and the Rise of Neo-fascism

How the Democrats Fell for Mussolini

Mussolini’s notion of fascism has become increasingly dominant, albeit in an unexpected form: in the worldview of progressives who typically see “proto-fascism” lurking on the Right.
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