The Definitive Guide to Starting Your Own Media Company The Definitive Guide to Starting Your Own Media Company
How to throw off the corporate shackles and launch an independent news outlet.
Dec 13, 2023 / Feature / Kelsey McKinney and Aleksander Chan
The Antitrust Lessons of the OpenAI Saga The Antitrust Lessons of the OpenAI Saga
The high-stakes battle for control of the tech start-up was a case study in the corporate strategy of vertical outsourcing.
Dec 12, 2023 / Brian Callaci
Ban the 24-Hour Workday! Ban the 24-Hour Workday!
In some states—New York is one of them—it is still legal to hire someone for a 24-hour shift, but to only pay them for a fraction of those hours.
Nov 29, 2023 / Dawn Kikel
Can Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Fix Hospitals’ Staffing Crisis? Can Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Fix Hospitals’ Staffing Crisis?
The nurse staffing crisis isn’t new, but the situation has only intensified since the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our hospitals are at risk if they don’t have enough nurses."
Nov 27, 2023 / StudentNation / Kayla Yup
Why “Liberal” Donors Love Giving Money to the Extreme Right Why “Liberal” Donors Love Giving Money to the Extreme Right
Many purportedly progressive plutocrats turn reactionary on Israel and labor.
Nov 24, 2023 / Jeet Heer
You Deserve a 4-Day Workweek You Deserve a 4-Day Workweek
It’s time for Americans to claw their lives back from work.
Nov 24, 2023 / Bryce Covert
Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today
While real antisemitism is rearing its head, the assurance that “anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic” can feel like gaslighting.
Nov 21, 2023 / Barry Schwabsky
“Made in America” Never Meant More Ethical “Made in America” Never Meant More Ethical
Garment workers in the US are paid far below minimum wage. New legislation, if implemented successfully, would change that.
Nov 20, 2023 / Derek Guy
Biden Doesn’t Need Congress for His Plan to Support Domestic Workers Biden Doesn’t Need Congress for His Plan to Support Domestic Workers
For the first time, the Department of Labor is offering sample agreements for domestic workers and their employers to clarify expectations and protect workers’ rights.
Nov 17, 2023 / Sara Luterman
The Settled Actors’ Strike Brings Hollywood Back Online The Settled Actors’ Strike Brings Hollywood Back Online
SAG-AFTRA agreement addresses key issues, but future struggles await the entertainment industry.
Nov 15, 2023 / Ben Schwartz