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As we mark the one-year anniversary of the killing of young Mike Brown and the uprisings it sparked in Ferguson, much-needed conversations about race that have occurred as a result are increasingly on our lips and our smartphone screens. As an actress and writer who is black, and whose work often addresses race, I aim…
What it looks like in the app.(Uber) On the ride-hailing app Uber, passengers are asked to rate their drivers between one and five stars after each trip. Less well known is that drivers get to rate their passengers, too. The latter rating has been a source of much anxiety among Uber users. A loophole for…
You Can’t Break What Ain’t Fixed To liberal white Americans, Bernie Sanders represents the salvation of the American Dream. In a time of staggering inequality, the only independent Senator in America — and quite possibly the only self-identified socialist — feels like a dream candidate. His pedigree standing up to powerful interests is perhaps the most impressive of any…
WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA researchers warned the Federal Aviation Administration nearly four years ago that air traffic controllers’ schedules lead to chronic fatigue and undermine safety. The FAA has kept the NASA study secret. Voluntary reports from a confidential aviation safety database run by NASA show that controllers are still complaining that they make dangerous…
Upworthy bet millions of venture capital dollars that progressive values are the ultimate viral content. But after being forsaken by Facebook and facing layoffs, we’re told the site’s left-wing leadership has successfully fought off a staff unionization drive. Over the weekend, I received the following anonymous message, alleging that Upworthy recently laid off six staffers…
On Sunday, one year to the day after 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, people from the community gathered to remember and reflect. At the same time, halfway across the country in Staten Island, New York, baseball fans were made a part of a “Blue Lives Matter” event…
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Photo A party in Brooklyn in December celebrating the 20th anniversary of Vice. Credit Dina Litovsky for The New York Times Some staff members at Vice Media have voted to unionize, according to two people familiar with the matter, joining other digital media outlets that have recently moved to organize. The writers will join Writers…
Having misunderstood the lessons of the Iraq War, Republicans are taking a dangerously hawkish turn on foreign policy. Edmon De Haro / The Atlantic We noticed that you have an AD BLOCKER ENABLED Please consider disabling it for our site, or supporting our work in one of these ways Subscribe Now > Over…
Bernie Sanders has seized the opportunity to represent everyday Americans, but is his strategy less effective than the frontrunner’s? Jim Cole / AP We noticed that you have an AD BLOCKER ENABLED Please consider disabling it for our site, or supporting our work in one of these ways Subscribe Now > Pick a…