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ESSAY: A turning point
On Charlie Kirk, civic contempt, and the endangered idea at democracy's heart
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Anand Giridharadas
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Charlie Kirk
Today the right-wing activist and movement leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
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Anand Giridharadas
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WATCH: The first amendment vs. fascism
Civil liberties lawyer Jameel Jaffer on the split-screen reality of law under Trump, and why the people with the most to lose are fighting back the…
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Anand Giridharadas
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Jameel Jaffer
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Poetry for a state of emergency
Kevin Young's "Night Watch" engages with grief -- and offers an alternative to doomscrolling.
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Leigh Haber
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The Ink
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WATCH: Is this “dirtbag billionaire” the exception that proves the rule?
Author David Gelles on how Patagonia changed business, how Yvon Chouinard actually gave it all away, and why corporate leaders don’t have to be evil
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Anand Giridharadas
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David Gelles
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Be a sinner
Anand talks to the "Morning Joe" crew about what they should take away from Jannik Sinner's self-aware reflections on his U.S. Open final loss
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Don't be evil
Among the broligarchs, if you’re not at the table -- are you on the menu?
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Illegal until proven citizen
The Supreme Court says, "Show us your papers"
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Anand Giridharadas
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WATCH: Can the Democrats return Trump’s serve?
Anand talks with Ink readers about what he learned at the U.S. Open, why Democrats are so stuck, and why the big problem is people who aren't paying…
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