The Best Years of My Country Are Behind Me The Best Years of My Country Are Behind Me
Thirty years ago, I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye of a better future, a better America, a better world. It was not to be.
May 11, 2023 / William Astore
The Military Industrial Complex Is More Powerful Than Ever The Military Industrial Complex Is More Powerful Than Ever
The current war machine isn’t your grandfather’s MIC, not by a country mile.
May 9, 2023 / William D. Hartung and Benjamin Freeman
The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity The Nord Stream Explosions: New Revelations About Motive, Means, and Opportunity
As new details emerge about the pipeline blasts, they also prompt questions: What did US intelligence know about the biggest whodunit of the century, when did they know it, and how...
May 5, 2023 / James Bamford
The Future Is Telehealth Abortion—if We Can Protect It The Future Is Telehealth Abortion—if We Can Protect It
The Supreme Court maintained access to telehealth abortion with its mifepristone decision. But more challenges are coming.
May 4, 2023 / Andréa Becker and Ushma Upadhyay
What Were the Twitter Files? What Were the Twitter Files?
While it's clear Matt Taibbi made some serious factual errors, criticisms of the disclosures have ignored the role of the FBI and other parts of the national security state.
Apr 26, 2023 / Branko Marcetic
Will AI Lead to Human Extinction? Will AI Lead to Human Extinction?
We can create a world where artificial intelligence meets its spectacular promise to improve the lives of all humanity—but only if we work together.
Apr 25, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
When You Buy a Book, You Can Loan It to Anyone. This Judge Says Libraries Can’t. Why Not? When You Buy a Book, You Can Loan It to Anyone. This Judge Says Libraries Can’t. Why Not?
The lawsuit against Controlled Digital Lending is about giving corporations—rather than readers, buyers, borrowers, or authors—control over content.
Apr 20, 2023 / Michelle M. Wu
The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight The Doomsday Clock Has Never Been So Close to Midnight
What's on the other side?
Apr 12, 2023 / Frida Berrigan
China’s Race to Become an AI Superpower China’s Race to Become an AI Superpower
China wants to be world leader in artificial intelligence, but US trade sanctions and a brain drain of the best engineers mean it won’t be easy.
Apr 10, 2023 / Gabrielle Chou
The End of the Music Business The End of the Music Business
A century of recorded music has culminated in the infinite archive of streaming platforms. But is it really better for listeners?
Apr 10, 2023 / Feature / Ethan Iverson