“In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers? “In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers?
With TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms using algorithms to send teen viewers addictive, dangerous content—and reaping immense profits—self-regulation has clearly failed.
Apr 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
Abortion Will Be on the Ballot in Florida—but Before Then, a 6-Week Ban Will Be in Effect Abortion Will Be on the Ballot in Florida—but Before Then, a 6-Week Ban Will Be in Effect
The state Supreme Court ruled Monday that a constitutional amendment prohibiting abortion restrictions can proceed to the November ballot. But it also greenlighted a six-week abort...
Apr 1, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Why Silicon Valley Reactionaries Love RFK Jr. Why Silicon Valley Reactionaries Love RFK Jr.
Kennedy’s newly picked running mate, Nicole Shanahan, reflects the necro-futurism of Big Tech.
Apr 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Hallucinations of Grandeur Sam Bankman-Fried’s Hallucinations of Grandeur
The former crypto mogul faces a 25-year sentence for his financial con game
Apr 1, 2024 / Jacob Silverman
Do We Face the Gravest Threat to Our Democracy Since the Cold War? Do We Face the Gravest Threat to Our Democracy Since the Cold War?
Our liberties have been trampled more by the unity of elites than by the divisions of people.
Apr 1, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage
The Rev. William Barber on Trump’s Holy Week Gambit: “The Bible Exposes Grifters” The Rev. William Barber on Trump’s Holy Week Gambit: “The Bible Exposes Grifters”
Trump is trying to hawk Bibles to his followers. Barber and others are not convinced.
Mar 30, 2024 / John Nichols
How to Vote for a Cease-Fire How to Vote for a Cease-Fire
A guide to voting “Uncommitted.”
Mar 29, 2024 / Joshua A. Cohen
Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship
The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.
Mar 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer
A Second Trump Term Will Bring the US Closer to Autocracy A Second Trump Term Will Bring the US Closer to Autocracy
Oppression feels closer than ever in America today.
Mar 27, 2024 / Andrea Mazzarino
Bidenomics and Its Discontents Bidenomics and Its Discontents
The White House believes American workers have seldom had it so good. And lots of prestigious economists agree. But the voters aren’t buying. Maybe they know something?
Mar 27, 2024 / James K. Galbraith