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High Rise, Hard Times
(MPI / Getty Images) If you looked south from Central Park in New York City at any time in the last decade and knew a few things about both architectural and financial history, you would be correct to feel a certain sense of dread. The crowding of supertall “pencil...
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Issue 58: Dossier
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Director Alex Gibney on Dark Money
The documentarian speaks to Jacobin about The Dark Money Game, his new HBO series on the corrosive effects of Citizens United. (Brian de Rivera Simon /Getty Images) Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
The Rise and Fall of the Bob Ross NFT King
How one artist rode the NFT wave to fame — and then crashed with it. (Chris Cuffaro) Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
Attacks on Undocumented Workers Are Attacks on Unions
Contrary to popular belief, many undocumented workers are organized in unions across the US. But ICE’s mass arrests will target these unionized immigrants disproportionately and weaken the hand of labor. Activists and family members scuffle with Homeland Security...
State of the Art
At the height of the NFT craze, the cost of some digital art surpassed that of the great masters’. (Roberto Serra / Iguana Press / Getty Images) Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
Making Plagues Investable
The World Bank’s pandemic bonds tried to turn public health crises into speculative opportunities. (Wikimedia Commons) Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
On Standstills, Social Media, and Soaring Toward the Strongest Democratic Party Possible
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Zohran Mamdani Is Right on Public Safety
In last night’s New York City mayoral debate, socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani warded off attacks about “defunding the police” by articulating a principled and compelling message on public safety. Zohran Mamdani at a rally in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York,...
The Danish Government’s Awful Stance on Gaza
Some European leaders have started to rhetorically distance themselves from Israel — but Denmark’s government hasn’t even gone that far. For all its boasting about its role championing human rights, it turns a blind eye toward Israeli crimes. Prime Minister Mette...