Elizabeth Warren Could Make a Great Run for President as an Anti-Corruption Crusader Elizabeth Warren Could Make a Great Run for President as an Anti-Corruption Crusader
She’s got a plan to drain the swamp that is Donald Trump’s Washington. If she takes it on the campaign trail, that’s terrific.
Aug 21, 2018 / John Nichols
New York City Has ‘a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’ to Create an Internet for All New York City Has ‘a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’ to Create an Internet for All
“Dead skunks on the highway” are more popular than cable companies, so why not replace them with something better?
Aug 20, 2018 / Teke Wiggin
Monsanto Just Lost a Case Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer Monsanto Just Lost a Case Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer
A jury ruled that the corporation knew Roundup could cause harm, but failed to warn users.
Aug 17, 2018 / Rene Ebersole
Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges
By rescinding an Obama-era regulation, the administration is giving a green light to agribusiness on protected lands.
Aug 16, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Right Is Working the Ref Yet Again. This Time on Facebook—and It’s Working. The Right Is Working the Ref Yet Again. This Time on Facebook—and It’s Working.
Facebook caves to conservative critics by embracing Fox-friendly “news.”
Aug 16, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Worse Than Lead? Worse Than Lead?
Special Investigation: The chemical industry strikes again, shifting from lead to flame retardants that also sicken and kill.
Aug 15, 2018 / Feature / Jamie Lincoln Kitman
‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification ‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification
A new California bill aims to end indentured servitude in the port-trucking industry.
Aug 13, 2018 / Michael Sainato
Who Profits From Our Prison System? Who Profits From Our Prison System?
Mapping the corporations and firms with stakes in our jails, prisons, and immigrant-detention centers.
Aug 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen
A ‘Summer of Workers’ Win in Missouri Could Be a Pivot Point for American Labor A ‘Summer of Workers’ Win in Missouri Could Be a Pivot Point for American Labor
Unions are fighting to overturn a so-called “right-to-work” law. If they win, it will be a huge victory for working Americans.
Aug 6, 2018 / John Nichols
What the ‘New York Times’ Climate Blockbuster Missed What the ‘New York Times’ Climate Blockbuster Missed
Nathaniel Rich’s article illustrates American failures, not global ones.
Aug 2, 2018 / Kate Aronoff