Category: Culture
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An Unbelievable Story of Rape
An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where the story begins in this deep-dig piece from Marshall Project and ProPublica reporters T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong.
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The Life and Death of the Graveyard Shift
Working in the middle of the night has its excellent moments. Will we miss them when the robots take over? Danielle King writes.
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Challenging the Left on the Growth Imperative
Deric Gruen reads Naomi Klein and considers why the Left isn’t ready to let go of neoliberal ideas of growth.
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How Open is Southeast Asia?
Sinar Project’s Hazwany Jamaluddin reports on the state of open in Southeast Asia.
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The Nursing Shortage Isn’t Going Away
As the population ages, the need for nurses has increased sharply. Adrienne Erin considers why there is a nursing shortage.
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Weekly E-Book: A Quiet Revolution
We bring you the story of how Creative Commons in New Zealand helped open up their country.
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Copyfail: Why WIPO Can’t Fix Copyright
It has been obvious for decades that copyright law is ill-matched for the opportunities and challenges created by the Internet. Can WIPO help? Jeremy Malcolm thinks not.
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Report Shows How Charter Schools Are in Business of ‘Privatization and Profiteering’
Policy brief finds charters skimming off public funds for private gain, often at expense of public interest
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Oregon Considers a “Carbon Dividend” to Help Stop Climate Change
A group of activists in Oregon wants polluters to pay residents for using their air. Nathan Schneider speaks with Camila Thorndike, director of Oregon Climate, about this unusual effort to put a price on carbon.
