Before Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam Knew Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Power All Too Well Before Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam Knew Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Power All Too Well
In 1994, Pearl Jam tried to end Ticketmaster’s dominance. Can Taylor Swift fans do what the grunge band couldn’t?
Dec 9, 2022 / Mike Konczal
Nancy Fraser’s Lessons From the Long History of Capitalism Nancy Fraser’s Lessons From the Long History of Capitalism
She talked to The Nation about capitalism's evolutions and what the left can do to better prepare for the next political crisis.
Nov 29, 2022 / Q&A / Rhoda Feng
FDR Served Up a Critique of Capitalism With His Thanksgiving Proclamations FDR Served Up a Critique of Capitalism With His Thanksgiving Proclamations
The 32nd president regularly decried “greed and selfishness and striving for undue riches.”
Nov 24, 2022 / John Nichols
The Civil War’s Economic Shadow The Civil War’s Economic Shadow
To finance the war, the Union had to turn to the banks, and with lasting consequences.
Nov 2, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie McCurry
“The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky “The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
David Barsamian talks to Noam Chomsky about fighting for a better future in dark times.
Oct 11, 2022 / David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky
Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money
Stefan Eich talks to The Nation about the role monetary policy plays in crisis, if money can be turned into a more democratic tool, and his new book, The Currency of Politics.
Oct 10, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Mysteries of Adam Smith The Mysteries of Adam Smith
How to understand Adam Smith’s politics
Sep 3, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Glory Liu
Searching for Local Identity in “The Bear” and “Chicago Party Aunt” Searching for Local Identity in “The Bear” and “Chicago Party Aunt”
The FX drama and Netflix animation both attempt to embody the city of Chicago. That’s an increasingly difficult task when the city itself is a jumbled simulacrum of its own past.
Aug 25, 2022 / Ryan Zickgraf
The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania
Residents are uniting across political lines to battle corporations attempting to privatize their water systems.
Aug 8, 2022 / Feature / Hadas Thier
The Myth of Libertarian Exit The Myth of Libertarian Exit
Raymond Craib’s new book, Adventure Capitalism, traces the history of individualist, property-oriented “escape” projects pursued by the likes of Michael Oliver, Peter Thiel, and Bi...
Aug 1, 2022 / Q&A / Jacob Bruggeman