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
Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished
Elite impunity shouldn’t protect those who covered up war crimes.
Jun 6, 2025 / Jeet Heer
How the MAGA Movement Is Erasing the Legacy of #MeToo How the MAGA Movement Is Erasing the Legacy of #MeToo
Sexual predators are getting free passes from Donald Trump and the right-wing mediasphere.
Jun 4, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think
What happens when you mix ketamine, ecstasy, and mushrooms with far-right ideology? Spoiler: The results aren’t pretty.
Jun 2, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism
From Iran-contra to Iraq war WMD lies to Trumpism, this right-wing pundit kept subverting democracy.
May 30, 2025 / Jeet Heer