Matthew Lewis points out that departments of transportation and police departments are two of the least democratic institutions in American society right now– and are two of the biggest threats to public health.
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The COVID vaccine rollout in the US is, at long last, coming together. COVID vaccine rates in other countries are struggling as a product of inadequate supply and inadequate infrastructure. Addressing this is vital as a matter of global economic stability, if not basic humanitarianism.
Read moreAngie Schmitt’s Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America (2020) is a must-read
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In recent weeks, a lot of Americans in major metro areas have looked at the daily COVID case counts around
Read moreCOVID has sweeping effects on retail, leading to questions about why we spend time in stores like Marshalls in the first place.
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Long a sleepy seaport town, Seattle was enjoying a fraught, decade-long flirtation with explosive growth– and inequality. Will COVID bust up the party forevermore?
Read moreAt the same time various states reopen their economies following a coronavirus-induced shutdown, all of our evidence suggests that the rate of infection isn’t actually slowing.
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WE’VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT THE FRAGILITY OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY, specifically with regard to the American worker. While
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Critiques of Donald Trump’s presidency have focused on his use of the executive office for personal gain. Less discussed is the intentionality of the executive’s efforts to undermine the effectiveness of the federal government at large.
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Nat sits down with the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Carla Frisch to talk about America’s Pledge, an initiative to bring together cities, states, and corporations to tackle the climate crisis– with real, quantifiable benefits for every citizen.
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