The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism
For all the good news, Democrats are at a dangerous moment politically.
Feb 19, 2026 / Mike Lux
Epstein Class Clowns Epstein Class Clowns
One key revelation in the wide correspondence of the late pedophile: The rich and powerful just aren't all that bright.
Feb 17, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
The Right Had a Plan. We Need One Too. The Right Had a Plan. We Need One Too.
America should build things again, and we the people should own what we build.
Feb 17, 2026 / Corbin Trent
The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries
With its cobalt and lithium mines, Congo is powering an energy revolution. It contains both the worst horrors of modern metal extraction—and the seeds of a more moral economics.
Feb 13, 2026 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos
The Trump Administration Wants to Make It Easier Than Ever to Exploit Farmworkers The Trump Administration Wants to Make It Easier Than Ever to Exploit Farmworkers
What is being described as “reform” in Washington will only make the abuse and wage theft that plague the program even worse.
Feb 12, 2026 / Teresa Cotsirilos
What Peter Thiel Saw in Jeffrey Epstein What Peter Thiel Saw in Jeffrey Epstein
In the extensive correspondence between the Silicon Valley venture capitalist and the late pedophile, both men expressed a deep aversion to democracy.
Feb 11, 2026 / David Futrelle
Mayor Mamdani Offers a Progressive Vision for Small Businesses Mayor Mamdani Offers a Progressive Vision for Small Businesses
If successful, his policies might offer a new nationwide playbook.
Feb 10, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core
Let this week be yet another reminder that plutocrats are a threat to democracy, not its saviors.
Feb 6, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Why Do Americans Consume So Much? Look to the Military. Why Do Americans Consume So Much? Look to the Military.
We consume far beyond our means because our military keeps enough of us feeling secure, and we have such a large military because we consume far beyond our means.
Feb 2, 2026 / Andrea Mazzarino
Baristas Are the Brand Baristas Are the Brand
The future of Starbucks depends on its workers.
Jan 28, 2026 / Darrick Hamilton