The Nixonian “New York Times” Stonewalls on a Discredited Article About Hamas and Rape The Nixonian “New York Times” Stonewalls on a Discredited Article About Hamas and Rape
The newspaper of record botches an important story about sexual violence on October 7.
Mar 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The IRS Finally Takes the Gloves Off The IRS Finally Takes the Gloves Off
Under the Biden administration, wealthy tax cheats can no longer count on getting the “audit lite” treatment.
Mar 1, 2024 / David Cay Johnston
Military Spending Isn’t the Economic Galvanizer You Think it Is Military Spending Isn’t the Economic Galvanizer You Think it Is
The opportunity costs of throwing endless trillions of dollars at the military means far less is invested in other crucial American needs
Feb 29, 2024 / William D. Hartung
AI Isn’t a Radical Technology AI Isn’t a Radical Technology
Actually, it’s not a technology at all—regardless of what overheated predictions about Sora have to say about it.
Feb 27, 2024 / R.H. Lossin and Jason Resnikoff
Biden’s Cold War Nostalgia Is Dooming His Presidency Biden’s Cold War Nostalgia Is Dooming His Presidency
Missile scares and military Keynesianism won’t win voters who want domestic reform.
Feb 26, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Story of Late Capitalism as Told Through Panera Bread The Story of Late Capitalism as Told Through Panera Bread
It used to make on-site sourdough. Now, the private-equity-owned chain is better known for its (allegedly) killer lemonade.
Feb 26, 2024 / Devin Thomas O’Shea
Hydropower Won’t Stop the Climate Crisis—It Might Make It Worse Hydropower Won’t Stop the Climate Crisis—It Might Make It Worse
The dispute over Ethiopia’s enormous dam should be a warning of what the future holds on a hotter, drier planet.
Feb 21, 2024 / Joshua Frank
Trump Gets (Almost) the New York Business Death Penalty Trump Gets (Almost) the New York Business Death Penalty
The crime family is paying for its real estate sins. Eventually, we hope, Trump will pay for more than that.
Feb 16, 2024 / Joan Walsh
They’re Supposed to Be Socially Conscious Investors. Why Are They Funding the War on Gaza? They’re Supposed to Be Socially Conscious Investors. Why Are They Funding the War on Gaza?
A range of so-called ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) funds have major investments in some of the weapons manufacturers making arms for Israel.
Feb 16, 2024 / Sarah Sax
I Saw the Future of Climate Technology—and Its Big-Oil Investors I Saw the Future of Climate Technology—and Its Big-Oil Investors
At the Cleantech North America conference, the fates of climate-tech start-ups are tangled into the balance sheets of companies who caused the crisis in the first place.
Feb 15, 2024 / Molly Taft