Atossa Abrahamian
Journalist. Author of The Cosmopolites, an investigation into the sale of citizenship. Formerly & . Open DMs.
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Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020
The Nation 6d 3 tweets
Мой Cтив (My Steve): A personal recollection of Stephen F. Cohen, who died on September 18 at the age of 81.
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Atossa Abrahamian A beautiful obit by ⁦, ⁩whose fortitude and poise are utterly remarkable. 6d
Did Hearst’s Culture Kill Hearst’s Biggest Magazine Story?
Nytimes.com 63d 13 tweets
The workplace environment at the company’s magazine division was troubled under Troy Young. And it may not have been good for ambitious investigative journalism, either.
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Atossa Abrahamian I also had an investigation about sexual harassment killed by a Hearst pub (for understandable reasons)—but I’ll never forget being told that the protagonist in my initial pitch wasn’t young and pretty enough for the mag’s demographic! 62d
Border Patrol Responsible for Portland Arrest
The Nation 72d 25 tweets
An internal memo, obtained exclusively by The Nation, details a coordinated program of domestic counterinsurgency.
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Atossa Abrahamian Some important background on the Portland abductions from scoopmaster ⁦⁩ 72d
In the Covid-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both.
Nytimes.com 88d 119 tweets
Our struggle is not an emotional concern. We are not burned out. We are being crushed by an economy that has bafflingly declared working parents inessential.
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Atossa Abrahamian All of this x 100000 87d
Why a Rotting Green Bay Boardwalk May Help Solve America’s Jobs Crisis
Nytimes.com 97d 2 tweets
Some cities and states are looking toward a simple solution to mass unemployment: Hire workers directly.
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Atossa Abrahamian Wow crazy how the government can just ... 🤔🤔🤔 97d
Nannies Tell the Truth About Working During the Coronavirus
The Cut 152d 5 tweets
‘Now that I’m out of isolation, I’m taking care of the whole family unit.’
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Atossa Abrahamian Worth reading through all of these today. 149d
Amazon.com: The Cosmopolites: The Coming of the Global Citizen (Columbia Global Reports) (Audible Audio Edition): Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Bernadette Dunne, Random House Audio: Audible Audiobooks
Amazon.com 165d 1 tweets
Amazon.com: The Cosmopolites: The Coming of the Global Citizen (Columbia Global Reports) (Audible Audio Edition): Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Bernadette Dunne, Random House Audio: Audible Audiobooks
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Atossa Abrahamian The audio version of The Cosmopolites is out! 165d
Jobs
The Nation 837d 5 tweets
The Nation seeks an Associate Editor. Candidates should be news and politics junkies with the ability to edit everything from short op-eds and comments to long-form features and essays.
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Atossa Abrahamian Job alert ! Apply to be the interim... me 186d
Exclusive: ICE Detainees Are Being Quarantined
The Nation 187d 3 tweets
A leaked document about the Department of Homeland Security’s COVID-19 response suggests the crisis has made its way to border detention facilities.
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Atossa Abrahamian NEW: reporting that everyone's worst border nightmare looks like it's coming true 187d
Indonesia’s new capital city will be master-planned by AECOM, McKinsey & Company, Nikken Sekkei
Architects Newspaper - Archpaper.com 190d 1 tweets
While concrete design information has yet to be released, Indonesia has revealed the two design firms that will work on its new capital city.
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Atossa Abrahamian Indonesia's new "smart" capital city is being master-planned by Tony Blair, McKinsey, SoftBank and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. What could *possibly* go wrong? 190d
The Real Pandemic Danger Is Social Collapse
Foreign Affairs 192d 83 tweets
The world could be witnessing a fundamental shift in the very nature of the global economy.
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Atossa Abrahamian This piece by charts the clearest and most convincing (though by no means inevitable) road to "de-globalization" I've read so far 192d
Who Gets Forgotten in a Pandemic
The Nation 198d 3 tweets
The only certainty is that rich countries and rich classes will focus on saving themselves to the exclusion of international solidarity and medical aid.
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Atossa Abrahamian We loved Mike Davis' essay on the pandemic so much we republished it ! Thanks to for permissions 198d
Excuse Me, Ms.!
The Nation 234d 1 tweets
Confused about Latinx, alumnx, even mxn? Fear not: inclusive language has been evolving for decades. 
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Atossa Abrahamian Great new column on language and gender by 234d
Why Glenn Greenwald's Prosecution Is An Outrage
The Nation 249d 5 tweets
Advocacy groups say attacks on the press are on the rise—particularly in Bolsonaro's Brazil
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Atossa Abrahamian Why Glenn Greenwald’s Prosecution Is An Outrage 's first byline! 249d
How Forced Labor in Eritrea Is Linked to E.U.-Funded Projects
Nytimes.com 264d 9 tweets
As it aims to stem the flow of migrants from Africa and bring about change in a dictatorship, the European Union is spending millions on projects built by people in forced conscription.
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Atossa Abrahamian it's 2020! time to stop using expressions like "stem the flow of migrants" to describe humans moving to another country. i know dek space is limited but come on! 263d
Symposium: Katha Pollitt | Dissent Magazine
Dissent Magazine - Dissent Magazine 263d 1 tweets
I want to focus on the question of patriotism. If an American child and a Peruvian child were drowning, would you rush to save the American child first? If you were in charge of feeding an international crowd of travelers …
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Atossa Abrahamian Always worth (re)reading this essay about patriotism in , but it's especially pertinent now 263d
Don’t Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns
Kevin Roose, Sheera Frenkel - Nytimes.com 264d 17 tweets
In an internal memo, Andrew Bosworth said he “desperately” wanted the president to lose. But, he said, the company should avoid hurting Mr. Trump’s campaign.
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Atossa Abrahamian lol what? cc 264d
A Realist’s Guide to Progressive Giving
The Nation 282d 2 tweets
Your tax dollars end up doing a lot of harm. Here’s a way to offset the damage.
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Atossa Abrahamian Charities even grumpy cat can get behind! By ⁦⁩ 282d
RIP, World Trade Organization?
The Nation 293d 2 tweets
The U.S. was hostile to the WTO for years. Then came Donald Trump.
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Atossa Abrahamian The WTO has been withering for years, and on Wednesday, it will open its doors shorn of its most significant powers. Read on what what the right—and the left—did wrong 293d
The Politics of Abortion Is Entering a New Era
The Nation 299d 7 tweets
The Supreme Court won’t protect abortion access anymore. But thousands of activists will.
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Atossa Abrahamian You can read Emily's introduction, and find links to the incredible stories she commissioned by , , , , , and , here 299d