Economy

AI Is Opening Pandora’s Box

AI Is Opening Pandora’s Box AI Is Opening Pandora’s Box

Anthropic and other AI companies’ race for profits.

Jul 27, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

UAW president Shawn Fain at a rally in Philadelphia in 2024.

The War on the UAW The War on the UAW

The United Auto Workers called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The union’s federal monitor didn’t like it—and now he’s investigating Shawn Fain, just weeks before union elections.

Jul 27, 2026 / Ella Fanger

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) discusses his proposal for an AI sovereign wealth fund during a June appearance at Washington’s National Press Club.

How Public Equity Can Promote a Revived American Democracy How Public Equity Can Promote a Revived American Democracy

Critics are assailing deals to give the government stakes in major companies—but they’re overlooking their civic dividends.

Jul 24, 2026 / Elizabeth Wilkins and Todd N. Tucker

Young people walking in front of the BlackRock corporate headquarters in Hudson Yards.

How Corporate Recruiters Took Over Campus—and What It’s Costing Democracy How Corporate Recruiters Took Over Campus—and What It’s Costing Democracy

Many students arrive at college with dreams of creating social change, but the corporate pipeline diverts them. A democracy in need of their talent is poorer because of it.

Jul 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Jason Vadnos

Free-press advocates project messages opposing the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger during the News & Documentary Emmy Awards held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 27, 2026, in New York City.

Fighting Monopoly Power Fighting Monopoly Power

Zephyr Teachout on how to combat the corporate consolidation.

Jul 19, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden

Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden

SNAP-Ed helped children in food-insecure Los Angeles neighborhoods grow fresh produce. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill cuts have ended the program that made those gardens possible.

Jul 17, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton

Attendees react during a vote by the Rent Guidelines Board in New York, US, on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

New Yorkers Won a Rent Freeze. But We Can’t Stop There. New Yorkers Won a Rent Freeze. But We Can’t Stop There.

There is so much more to be done to seize power from landlords and real estate directly.

Jul 14, 2026 / Sumathy Kumar and Tracy Rosenthal

Lina Khan speaks with Zohran Mamdani behind her at a press conference at the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on November 5, 2025, in the Queens borough of New York City.

New York City Makes It Easy to Cancel Subscriptions New York City Makes It Easy to Cancel Subscriptions

The first rule of its kind at the municipal level will help customers avoid paying recurring and junk fees.

Jul 13, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat

Xander Schauffele and Jordan Spieth’s caddie, Michael Greller, walk to the seventh green during the second round of AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 13, 2026, in Pebble Beach, California.

Golf Caddies Just Unionized for the First Time Golf Caddies Just Unionized for the First Time

Caddies—workers tasked with everything from carrying golfers’ bags to giving them armchair therapy—won out after a recent change to their employment structure.

Jul 13, 2026 / Jaz Brisack

A protester holds up an Earth-shaped sign reading “Vote.”

Gen Z Thinks About Climate Change Constantly. Why Don’t They Vote Like It? Gen Z Thinks About Climate Change Constantly. Why Don’t They Vote Like It?

High cost of living and political turmoil are forcing climate change to the back burner, exposing a massive voter turnout problem for the environmental movement.

Jul 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Sarah Soroosh Moghadam

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