Franklin Foer

staff writer at The Atlantic

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Franklin Foer is a national correspondent at the Atlantic and the author of World Without Mind: the Existential Threat of Big Tech. He is a former contributing editor to Slate.

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In addition to listing his administration’s accomplishments, President Biden echoed another president when he spoke of a “tech industrial complex.”

Biden’s farewell speech warns of unchecked tech power

In addition to listing his administration’s accomplishments, President Biden echoed another president when he spoke of a “tech industrial complex.”

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Soccer violence in Amsterdam exposes rising anti-Semitism and challenges the city’s Jewish history while reflecting Europe’s changing stance on Israel.

Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv: Clash of identities and cultures

Soccer violence in Amsterdam exposes rising anti-Semitism and challenges the city’s Jewish history while reflecting Europe’s changing stance on Israel.

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The Harris-Walz ticket gives Democrats a chance to coalesce in a way they’ve struggled to since losing to Donald Trump in 2016.

Dems sing populist song at DNC. Can they win back blue-collar voters?

The Harris-Walz ticket gives Democrats a chance to coalesce in a way they’ve struggled to since losing to Donald Trump in 2016.

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