Trump’s FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator Trump’s FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator
With a new GOP majority, the incoming FCC boss aims to punish criticism, reward obedience—and screw the public.
Jun 25, 2025 / Sam Gustin
The Death and Rebirth of New York City The Death and Rebirth of New York City
A new documentary about the 1975 fiscal crisis, Drop Dead City, is entertaining to watch but dangerously misleading as history—or politics.
Jun 24, 2025 / Doug Henwood
Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran
As the president backs Israel’s long-awaited war with Iran, his neoconservative critics find themselves in an awkward position.
Jun 20, 2025 / Column / David Klion
No Kings No Kings
Nobody gets to be a King.
Jun 16, 2025 / OppArt / James McMullan, Nancy Stahl, and Chris Piascik
When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud
By treating IT and AI as neutral tools, we obscure our ability to see—and resist—power. If just one of the big three tech giants collapses, societal mayhem could follow.
Jun 16, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout
How Jeffrey Goldberg and “The Atlantic” Blew “the Biggest Story of the Year” How Jeffrey Goldberg and “The Atlantic” Blew “the Biggest Story of the Year”
Given advance warning of an impending war crime, the former cheerleader for the Iraq war decided his priority was to protect his scoop.
Jun 13, 2025 / JoAnn Wypijewski
How to Save the Amazon How to Save the Amazon
Listen to the people who live there, the slain journalist Dom Phillips advised.
Jun 12, 2025 / Jonathan Watts
Truth-Telling Now Gets You Canned Truth-Telling Now Gets You Canned
Terry Moran’s only mistake was speaking honestly at a time when loyalty to the presidency supersedes journalistic integrity.
Jun 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
What I Saw in LA Wasn’t an Insurrection. It Was a Police Riot. What I Saw in LA Wasn’t an Insurrection. It Was a Police Riot.
As Trump mobilizes the marines to quell an “insurrection” in LA, it’s essential to be clear about how the protests started and what actually happened.
Jun 10, 2025 / Laura Jedeed
Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats Align With Elon Musk? Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats Align With Elon Musk?
No! Hell no! Never! The enemy of your enemy is still a corrupt plutocrat who wants to destroy democracy.
Jun 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer