![Donald Trump stepping out onto a stage while holding a red MAGA hat.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-614884530-1.jpg)
Pay Less Attention to That Man in Front of the Curtain Pay Less Attention to That Man in Front of the Curtain
Musk’s machinations and Trump’s daily outrages are meant to be mesmerizing—and paralyzing. But there are plenty of ways to fight back effectively—starting with not panicking.
Feb 13, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout
![A banned TikTok logo displayed on a smartphone in Suqian, China, on January 15, 2025.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tik-tok-stock-image-getty.jpg)
On TikTok, the Supreme Court Did the Right Thing On TikTok, the Supreme Court Did the Right Thing
And while the “I was for it before I was against it” crowd opposing the ban now stretches from Chuck Schumer to Donald Trump, that doesn’t mean they're right.
Jan 20, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout
![TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/shou-zi-chew_testifies-getty.jpg)
The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media
Whether or not we agree with the Biden administration’s arguments, progressives shouldn’t root for the court to rule in favor of Tik Tok.
Jan 6, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout
![Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer attends the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on October 17, 2024, in New York City.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/chuck-schumer-dinner.jpg)
Chuck Schumer Should Resign Chuck Schumer Should Resign
Democrats never learned the lessons of Trump's successes on tariffs and trade. Now the party's leaders must take responsibility for their failure to embrace economic populism.
Nov 6, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
![Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris pauses while speaking during a campaign rally at the Rawhide Event Center on October 10, 2024, in Chandler, Arizona.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/harris.jpg)
The Harris Campaign Needs to Name Other Culprits Besides Donald Trump The Harris Campaign Needs to Name Other Culprits Besides Donald Trump
By not naming those responsible for the economic woes that still plague working Americans, Democrats lack a credible story about what they’re going to change—and who is to blame.
Oct 18, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
![Should the Government Break Up Big Corporations or Buy Them?](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/octopus-standard-oil-loc.jpg)
Should the Government Break Up Big Corporations or Buy Them? Should the Government Break Up Big Corporations or Buy Them?
Matt Bruenig writes that governments should nationalize more companies while Zephyr Teachout argues that freedom requires decentralized power.
Sep 27, 2024 / The Debate / Matt Bruenig and Zephyr Teachout
![The Roberts Supreme Court’s Decision on Netchoice Was Righteous](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ketanji-brown-jackson-acb-getty.jpg)
The Roberts Supreme Court’s Decision on Netchoice Was Righteous The Roberts Supreme Court’s Decision on Netchoice Was Righteous
No, that is not a typo. Amid the deluge this week, Big Tech didn't get what it wanted. And the court left open the possibility that we might get social media regulation right.
Jul 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
![United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh poses for an official portrait at the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kavanaugh.jpg)
“Homestyle Fare”: The Supreme Court’s Weird, Ahistorical, Platonic Bribery Jurisprudence “Homestyle Fare”: The Supreme Court’s Weird, Ahistorical, Platonic Bribery Jurisprudence
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Snyder is baffling—so long as we ignore a desire by the justices to minimize the extent of their own corrupt conduct.
Jun 28, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
![The TikTok social media platform's logo is reflected in the eye of a 13-year-old boy as he looks at a computer screen in Bath, England.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tik-Tok.jpg)
“In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers? “In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers?
With TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms using algorithms to send teen viewers addictive, dangerous content—and reaping immense profits—self-regulation has clearly failed.
Apr 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
![The Big Unfriendly Tech Giants](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Teachout-Big_Tech.jpg)
The Big Unfriendly Tech Giants The Big Unfriendly Tech Giants
We must ensure that corporations aren’t able to pick and choose winners and losers in journalism.
Dec 11, 2023 / Feature / Zephyr Teachout