AI for the People AI for the People
A manifesto for an AI revolution that works for the many, not just the billionaires.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Ro Khanna
Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past
The latest wave of storm devastation closely tracks the regional neglect of infrastructure instituted by the state’s first modern agricultural barons
Mar 26, 2026 / Matthew Vickers
Larry Summers, We Knew Ye Too Well Larry Summers, We Knew Ye Too Well
The former Harvard president and Treasury secretary has resigned over humiliating disclosures in the Epstein files. But will that be enough to keep an ardent neoliberal down?
Mar 2, 2026 / Maureen Tkacik
Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology? Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology?
I traveled through airports and reported in sports stadiums this year. At each, I was asked to scan my face for security.
Nov 29, 2025 / Nicholas Russell
Marching in NYC Marching in NYC
Protests across the country and around the world.
Oct 1, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort
The conflict in the Congo is one of the deadliest crises in the world, but many worry that Trump’s interest in the region emphasizes deals for US investors over lasting peace.
Sep 17, 2025 / StudentNation / Hannah Epstein
How the Constant Noise Distracts From the True Peril of Trump’s Misrule How the Constant Noise Distracts From the True Peril of Trump’s Misrule
His policies are making Americans less safe, less healthy, and more dead.
Aug 4, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage
The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity
Peter Thiel and his friends feel they no longer belong to our species.
Jun 30, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Trump and Johnson’s Big Ugly Lie Trump and Johnson’s Big Ugly Lie
Last night, the president’s destructive spending bill passed the House by a single vote.
May 22, 2025 / Chris Lehmann