How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albania How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albania
Outraged Albanians are targeting the presidential son-in-law for pursuing a $4 billion luxury resort deal in a business climate rife with corruption and environmental neglect.
Jun 8, 2026 / Mitchell Prothero
What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes” What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes”
By firing veteran correspondent Scott Pelley, the leaders of CBS News have elevated toadying over truth-telling.
Jun 5, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
A New Documentary Shows How Paid Leave Gives Families a Lifeline A New Documentary Shows How Paid Leave Gives Families a Lifeline
The film reveals what’s possible when families can access supportive policies. Olympic champion Allyson Felix understands this issue intimately.
Jun 4, 2026 / Regina Mahone
What’s Really Behind Peter Thiel’s Panicked Move to Argentina What’s Really Behind Peter Thiel’s Panicked Move to Argentina
Some tech observers think that the Palantir overlord sees the end times coming, but his real motivation is likely much more mundane and self-interested.
Jun 3, 2026 / David Futrelle
From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored
If AI devours entire industries, who believes that the precariat’s newest members will receive more support than autoworkers and textile makers before them?
Jun 2, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
“Amazon Is the New Slavery”: Chris Smalls on the Labor Fight of a Lifetime “Amazon Is the New Slavery”: Chris Smalls on the Labor Fight of a Lifetime
A conversation with the labor organizer about his new book, When The Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class.
Jun 2, 2026 / Q&A / Sara Franklin
Searching for Solidarity at the Train Station Searching for Solidarity at the Train Station
Mattia Filice’s Driver, a poetic novel about train conductors in France, offers an empathetic vision of working for the public.
May 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sara Krolewski
The Stupid Economy The Stupid Economy
Trump promised voters revitalization and growth. But he doesn’t know the first thing about economics.
May 25, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Billionaire Charles Koch Pollutes the World Billionaire Charles Koch Pollutes the World
Sabotaging the environment for profit.
May 22, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Are Economists Going the Way of the Dinosaur? Are Economists Going the Way of the Dinosaur?
In Eswar S. Prasad’s The Doom Loop, he attempts to defend a profession that failed to foresee the crisis of the post-liberal world.
May 22, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jamie Merchant