How Trump Radicalized the Parkland Kids in Their Fight Against Guns How Trump Radicalized the Parkland Kids in Their Fight Against Guns
George Zornick on gun control, Micah Sifry on Facebook, and Sue Halpern on Trump vs. libraries.
Mar 29, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Threat of a Trade War Is Overblown―Real War Is Far More Likely The Threat of a Trade War Is Overblown―Real War Is Far More Likely
America’s trading partners will probably just wait for Trump to move on to his next distraction—which could be a shooting war.
Mar 28, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot
Fans Are the Target of Madison Square Garden’s New Facial-Recognition Technology Fans Are the Target of Madison Square Garden’s New Facial-Recognition Technology
Facial recognition is a threat to privacy and the latest frontier in surveillance.
Mar 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi
Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018? Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018?
Across the country, candidates are campaigning on restoring a free and open Internet.
Mar 23, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols
Congress Is About to Do a Big Favor for Private Equity Predators Congress Is About to Do a Big Favor for Private Equity Predators
We’re also seeing a central defense of the Bank Lobbyist Act being demolished in record time.
Mar 22, 2018 / David Dayen
Don’t Delete Facebook, Regulate It Don’t Delete Facebook, Regulate It
It should be treated like any other vital utility.
Mar 22, 2018 / Bruce Shapiro
5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time 5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time
Sheryl Sandberg preached fitting into the power structure. Instead, women are challenging it.
Mar 21, 2018 / Helaine Olen
Get Ready to ‘March For Our Lives’ and Vote Out the Gun Lobby Get Ready to ‘March For Our Lives’ and Vote Out the Gun Lobby
You can also call out Democrats who’ve sided with the big banks over their constituents.
Mar 20, 2018 / NationAction
Beware of Big Philanthropy’s New Enthusiasm for Criminal Justice Reform Beware of Big Philanthropy’s New Enthusiasm for Criminal Justice Reform
Wealthy donors across the political spectrum are zeroing in on our jails and prisons as the latest locus of privatization.
Mar 16, 2018 / Michelle Chen
This Supreme Court Case Could Make Corporate Giants Even More Powerful This Supreme Court Case Could Make Corporate Giants Even More Powerful
A decision in Ohio v. American Express could undermine our ability to curtail monopoly power.
Mar 16, 2018 / Mike Konczal