The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History

The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History   And it’s doing us more harm than good.   DAVID VINE

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This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers   And this is how reformers and activists might win protections for Silicon Valley’s so-called “independent contractors.”   MICHELLE CHEN

No, We Shouldn’t Privatize PBS   As Sesame Street partners with HBO, it’s important to remember the vitality of public television.   WILLIAM F. BAKER, EVAN LEATHERWOOD

How Xenophobia Could Ruin the Best Thing About the EU   If the European Union can’t agree on a common resettlement policy for refugees, one of its signal achievements—open borders among member nations—could disappear.   DANIEL TRILLING

Can Jeremy Corbyn Free Labour From the Dead Hand of Tony Blair?   Once considered a fringe candidate, Corbyn won a huge mandate. But can he consolidate the party and keep new voters energized?   D.D. GUTTENPLAN

Why Joe Biden Is More ‘Likable’ Than Hillary   No woman could say on national television that she might be too emotionally fragile to run for president, and still be seen as someone who could actually run for president.   MICHELLE GOLDBERG

The TRUTH will set you FREE.