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Notes on Access Journalism
Why are they so happy to see you?
18 hrs ago
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Hamilton Nolan
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Grievance Poisoning in the First Degree
Is "I am so great" an actual philosophy?
Apr 19
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Hamilton Nolan
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In California, It's Either Tax the Billionaires or Face a Health Care "Catastrophe"
An interview with the union leaders pushing a state wealth tax.
Apr 17
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Hamilton Nolan
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Two Visions
Politics of love, or politics of fear?
Apr 14
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Hamilton Nolan
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How To Put Money Directly Into Union Power
Union Now is here.
Apr 11
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Hamilton Nolan
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Unions, or David Duke?
Two basic paths for American politics.
Apr 6
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Hamilton Nolan
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March 2026
Go Ahead and Use AI. It Will Only Help Me Dominate You.
A message of support for my fellow writers
Mar 31
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Hamilton Nolan
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Christian Nationalism Is Thriving, and "We Should Be Concerned"
An interview from the front lines of the fight for separation of church and state.
Mar 30
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Hamilton Nolan
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You Work For the Bad Boss You Have, Not the Good Boss You Wish You Had
Leave the military.
Mar 27
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Hamilton Nolan
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The Consequences of Bad Labor Law
Savage inequality and long TSA lines.
Mar 23
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Hamilton Nolan
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Suicidal Bootlicking as a Method of Governance
Education and extraction in the cannibal South.
Mar 19
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Hamilton Nolan
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An Existential Threat to Organized Labor's Ability to Help People
We are not afraid enough of AI's pernicious dynamic.
Mar 12
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Hamilton Nolan
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