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It’s Time for Bernie To Drop Out. No Really. This Time We Mean It.

The Vermont socialist may soon remove the capital ‘D’ that has been appended to his name over the course of the race, but his stubborn refusal to prematurely accept The…

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No BackSpace: Why Climate Change Divides the Labor Movement

It’s not that unions can’t get behind steps to save the planet. It’s that they can’t endorse policies that don’t also create good jobs.

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CityViews: Addressing School Inequities Means Admitting There’s a Shadow System for the Rich

Why is the New York City school system so diverse overall and so segregated on a school-by-school basis? You could blame residential segregation. But you’d be wrong.

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No Backspace: NYPD Raids Won’t Solve NYCHA’s Violence Problem

The huge gang raid last week made big headlines. But when the dust settles, it’ll do little to make residents safer while raising questions about how fair it is to…

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Wake Up, Workers: That Supreme Court Decision was a Reprieve, not a Victory

The tied Supreme Court decision in the recent public-sector unions case is a very temporary reprieve for unions. But there’s not a moment of reprieve for the public, and therefore…

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No BackSpace: What Environmentalists Want to Hear from Mayor de Blasio on Earth Day

According to blogger Mark Dunlea, they want the city to inherit the wind—but in a good way.

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No Backspace: The Public Relations of Counterterrorism

Ted Cruz’s Islamophobia is easy to reject. But New Yorkers should also be concerned about their city’s demand for more counter-terrorism funding from the federal government.

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No Backspace: Singling Out Nail Salons Won’t Fix a Broken Immigration System

Exploitation at nail salons was news to many New Yorkers, but not to undocumented immigrants, who see mistreatment in many industries.

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No Backspace: Yes, New York Can Shut Down Indian Point!

The state’s senior senator believes the nuclear plant should never have been built but says it can’t be shut down now because of a lack of replacement power. In fact,…

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No Backspace: The Only Thing New About Uber is Who’s Making Money Off It

Big players in the for-hire car industry have been redefining the role of workers for years. But now Wall Street has a ready way to cash in on the…

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