Apocalypse No! Pseudo-Archaeology, Ancient Tech-Lords, and Ordinary People. Apocalypse No! Pseudo-Archaeology, Ancient Tech-Lords, and Ordinary People.
Why the Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse is worth taking seriously. Hint: It’s not the science.
Dec 22, 2022 / David Wengrow
Big Tech’s Monopoly on Congress Big Tech’s Monopoly on Congress
Lawmakers have tried to introduce legislation seeking to advance antitrust reform. Google, Amazon, and Meta have spent millions fighting it.
Dec 22, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
What the Extinction Crisis Took From the World in 2022 What the Extinction Crisis Took From the World in 2022
From a frog in Venezuela to a sturgeon in China—obituaries for the species we lost.
Dec 22, 2022 / Ana Ratner
Emmanuel Carrère’s Brilliant Narcissism Emmanuel Carrère’s Brilliant Narcissism
His latest “nonfiction novel,” Yoga, explores his favorite theme: himself.
Dec 22, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Max Norman
The Anti-Abortion Myth Haunting the Pro-Choice Movement The Anti-Abortion Myth Haunting the Pro-Choice Movement
Montana’s failed ballot measure was dangerous not only because it threatened providers with jail time but also because it perpetuated a harmful myth.
Dec 21, 2022 / Andréa Becker and Dr. Daniel Grossman
A Far-Right Israel Is Zionism Without the Frills A Far-Right Israel Is Zionism Without the Frills
The election of Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition should serve as a clarifying moment for the political Zionist movement, and for its enablers.
Dec 21, 2022 / James Zogby
Jesus Was a Refugee Jesus Was a Refugee
Poinsettia, from Mexico to the world.
Dec 21, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Conservative Jews Made a Terrible Bargain With Trump and the Right Over Israel Conservative Jews Made a Terrible Bargain With Trump and the Right Over Israel
American Jewish leaders have spent so long genuflecting before the Christian right that even the most blatant anti-Semitism finds them unable to stand up or speak out.
Dec 21, 2022 / Eric Alterman
Big Pharma Wants to Own Your DNA Info Big Pharma Wants to Own Your DNA Info
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Myles Jackson and Doug Bell discuss the new data gold mine.
What Qatar’s World Cup Tells Us About the World in 2022 What Qatar’s World Cup Tells Us About the World in 2022
The soccer tournament offered signs that billions of people no longer think the United States and its entourage run the world.
Dec 21, 2022 / Tony Karon and Daniel Levy