• The Deficit Hawks That Make Moderate Democrats Cower (New Republic) — An important look at the Austerity Industry in Washington, and how it will inevitably try to undermine the push for necessary public investments.
• What the Media Are Missing About Joe Manchin (The Atlantic) — A primer explaining the political formula used by the conservative powerbroker in the Senate.
• When The Kids Started Getting Sick (New Yorker) — Fracking doesn’t just make the climate crisis worse, it may be creating a health emergency. Check out this horrifying must-read about the situation in Pennsylvania.
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