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the twist to the invasion of the techies: they're also in a gentrification bind

Rather than living large in the cities where they've come to rule, tech workers are finding themselves just as priced out as those who blame them for soaring costs of living…
the twist to the invasion of the techies: they're also in a gentrification bind

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republicans declare legislative war on wind in spite of their own voters

Republican voters may cherry pick the science of climate change, but they love green energy in their backyards. So why are the lawmakers they elect trying to kill it?
republicans declare legislative war on wind in spite of their own voters

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to stop global warming, seize the means of production?

In today's Gilded Age with global warming, advocacy for socialism is on the rise, framed as a requirement to save our planet. But the idea that socialism can save us from ourselves has been tried before. It ended badly.
to stop global warming, seize the means of production?

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the "dark intellectual web" takes on the millennial sex recession

In their fight against postmodernism, the so-called dark web intellectuals managed to create its regressive parallel universe clone.
the "dark intellectual web" takes on the millennial sex recession

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how to have a happy, (figuratively) toxin-free holiday season

Thanksgiving marks the start of the winter holidays and the dread associated with having to deal with relatives and family friends you rather wouldn't...
how to have a happy, (figuratively) toxin-free holiday season

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if you care about science, technology, and the future, vote tomorrow

The 2018 midterms may be the most important vote today's generations will cast for science, technology, and the basic social contract in America. The future is at stake, literally.
if you care about science, technology, and the future, vote tomorrow

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at the mountains of political madness

I tried writing about politics for a year and a half. My experience was eye-opening in the worst possible ways...
at the mountains of political madness

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how we're fighting over the future one election at a time

A deep dive into the yawning chasm that is the urban/rural divide.
how we're fighting over the future one election at a time

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why you never send an amateur to do an expert's job, especially in government

Trump & Co. are showing us what happens when amateurs with huge chips on their shoulder take on jobs that require nuance and expertise.
why you never send an amateur to do an expert's job, especially in government

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fed up with social change and politics as usual? try trump brand snake oil!

Trumpism is nothing more than the political equivalent of alt med woo and it's bound to have the same efficacy.
fed up with social change and politics as usual? try trump brand snake oil!

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when you're arguing with a mind wide shut

How do you reach people who don't want to be reached and reason with those who refuse the very idea of reasoning?
when you're arguing with a mind wide shut

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goodbye 2016, and rot in hell

It's been a long, rough year for anyone who wasn't hoping to set the modern world back by half a century.
goodbye 2016, and rot in hell

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an app for your government problems?

If the incoming backwards-looking Trump administration refuses to work with the future-focused tech industry, it can find another world leader who will.
an app for your government problems?

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of the special college snowflake and other mythical creatures of old people news

The media and boomers are obsessed with millennial and college phenomena that are barely a blip on the radar in the grand scheme of things.
of the special college snowflake and other mythical creatures of old people news

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make america a luxury again

Doing business in America and enjoying what it has to offer should be an experience for which companies are willing to pay a premium. It's time to market the country accordingly.
make america a luxury again

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