Silicon Valley Is Reshaping US Democracy Silicon Valley Is Reshaping US Democracy
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Jacob Silverman on all the money Elon Musk is spending on the Trump campaign.
Oct 31, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx
The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024 The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024
With the federal minimum wage stagnant for over 15 years, voters in Alaska, California, Missouri, and Massachusetts will decide on ballot measures to raise their wages.
Oct 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia
Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election
Florida’s Amendment 3 would legalize recreational cannabis, along with similar ballot proposals in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Oct 29, 2024 / StudentNation / Cameron Driggers
Emily Oster and the Optimization of Parenting Emily Oster and the Optimization of Parenting
What gets lost when we approach pregnancy and raising children through data?
Oct 29, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Anna Louie Sussman
Donald Trump’s Billionaire Boys Club Donald Trump’s Billionaire Boys Club
Even some actual billionaires are happy to betray democracy for Trump’s favors—and fear and greed help keep the rest in line.
Oct 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Canary in a Coal Mine Canary in a Coal Mine
Ignore floods, hurricanes, wild fires! There are profits to be made!
Oct 25, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
How Harris Can Win Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania… and the Presidency How Harris Can Win Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania… and the Presidency
The UAW’s Shawn Fain says a focus on the harm done to workers by Trump’s trade policies can help form a powerful closing message for the Democrats.
Oct 25, 2024 / John Nichols
Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania? Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania?
At this point, both campaigns know it’s all about the ground game. Trump’s outsourced operation is a mess. But is Harris’s “Biden infrastructure with Obama vibes” up to the task?
Oct 24, 2024 / Micah L. Sifry
The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One. The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One.
A year after the payment pause, a report from the SDCC reveals the failures of the student loan system. Cancellation is not just a financial necessity—it’s a moral imperative.
Oct 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
Signs of the Times in Pennsylvania Signs of the Times in Pennsylvania
A dispatch from the heart of the heart of a swing state.
Oct 23, 2024 / Van Gosse