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CULTURE

Rod Serling Predicted Our Ugly Moment Through Unsparing Tales of His Own Times

Arlen Schumer’s new book, "The Five Themes of the Twilight Zone," looks at a TV soothsayer.

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BOOKS

Reverend William Barber Is Implementing ‘Moral Fusion’ to ‘Own the Cons’ and Bring Americans Together

The unapologetic social justice liberal’s new book, “White Poverty,” reveals the true face of the desperate poor in America — and it isn’t the usual suspect, or the Haitians of Springfield, Ohio.

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POLITICS

Will Nebraska Save Democracy’s Ass?

There's still time to make your donation gambles pay off.

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BOOKS

Steven Brill’s new book, ‘The Death of Truth,’ Warns That Internet Goliaths Are Anything But ‘Good Samaritans’

The online chaos of conspiracies and disinformation is making it impossible to distinguish fact from fiction, often purposefully. 

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Asking Ukrainians their opinions on the U.S. presidential election.

POLITICS

Citizens on the Street: What Ukrainians Think About the American Presidential Election

Kamala has the edge, but even in war-torn Ukraine, the divide is deep.

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POLITICS

Battleground States Are Not the Only Battlegrounds

We know New York will go for Harris, but flipping four of the state’s House seats could put some brakes on a President Trump. 

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The Big Lebowski stars John Goodman and Jeff Bridges

POLITICS

Celebs Want You – to Vote to Preserve Democracy

Let the stars be your guide to which U.S. Senate races you should place your bets on.

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POLITICS

Put Your Money – and/or Your Time – Where Your Vote Is, 2.0

A small donation to, say, the Anti-Psychopath PAC, can go a long way toward preserving democracy. 

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Photograph in the Village Voice of the 2024 Democratic national convention balloon drop.

POLITICS

If She Wins, Will Kamala Harris Continue Biden’s Robust Trust-Busting?

The Dems managed to avoid repeating the debacle of Chicago, 1968 — now, can a unified party seal the deal? 

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A picture of Trinitite used to illustrate an article on the 75th anniversary of "1984."

BOOKS

Heat Death – Or, That Time You Were Meant to Discuss ‘1984’ on Its Glorious Anniversary but Had Some Kind of Psychotic Break Instead

When you’re in the second person, who’s the paranoid?

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