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guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

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late stage capitalism Google ends forced arbitration contracts for workers after googler uprising Cory Doctorow

fake news Kate Hudson’s stripper pole, money-hungry Duchess Meghan, and Bruce Springsteen’s fear of fans, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

#metoo Someone pulled their dick out: Louis C.K. and the #MeToo movement Maureen Herman

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

addiction Public ignorance about “drunk/drugged up losers” is expensive and deadly Maureen Herman

politics Governing a decentralized internet without votes Cory Doctorow

Art and Design Artist David Henry Nobody Jr. on how impersonating a wealthy Trump fan "kind of drove me insane" Sarina Sinclair and Adam Gelbart

Tea Party Heroes Accused child molester Roy Moore is begging for money to "prevail against the unholy forces of evil" Mark Frauenfelder

science fiction Charlie Stross on the sorry state of science fictional worldbuilding Cory Doctorow

siberia A trip to Siberia inspired "Madness Treads Lightly" Polina Dashkova

trumpism Donald Trump will not condemn the terrorist attacks on anti-Nazi protestors Cory Doctorow

money This hotel really does launder your money David Pescovitz

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

obits Mandy Johnson, 1953-2015 Rob Beschizza

happy mutants The Women's March and the Judean People's Front: After Occupy, after trumpism, a new networked politics Cory Doctorow