Plus, the tyranny of low climate expectations, and more...
Thursday
April 22, 2021
The Filibuster’s Most Devilish Trick
For lawmakers who want to pay lip service to policies they don’t actually want to enact, the Senate’s Jim Crow relic provides a convenient alibi.
By Osita Nwanevu
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The Black Panther Party Has Never Been More Popular. But Actual Black Panthers Have Been Forgotten.
While the Panthers have become a staple of pop culture, veteran members of the group remain invisible.
By Santi Elijah Holley
The Crisis in Home Care
The way we look after the elderly in this country is broken. But is funneling money into home care enough to solve the problem?
By Monica Potts
The Tyranny of Low Climate Expectations
Biden’s climate targets are relatively ambitious, but the media is missing a few basic facts about the president’s pledge.
By Kate Aronoff
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Can Merrick Garland Save the Minneapolis Police Department?
The attorney general has initiated a larger probe of Derek Chauvin’s colleagues, but there’s no quick fix for a broken system.
By Matt Ford
Rich People Paying Other Rich People Is Not a Climate “Solution”
Why big polluters and a bipartisan group of senators want to create a national carbon market
By Nick Martin
The Weird, Extremely German Origins of the Wirecard Scandal
How politicians, regulators, and the media fell for an obvious financial fraud
By Adrian Daub
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