Meet the World’s Most Feared Antitrust Enforcer Meet the World’s Most Feared Antitrust Enforcer
Margrethe Vestager, the EU commissioner for competition, discusses leveling the economic playing field.
Feb 15, 2018 / Q&A / Mike Konczal
Special Investigation: The Dirty Secret Behind Warren Buffett’s Billions Special Investigation: The Dirty Secret Behind Warren Buffett’s Billions
America’s favorite investor loves monopoly, not free markets.
Feb 15, 2018 / Feature / David Dayen
Elizabeth Warren: The New Monopolies Are Destroying Our Economy and Democracy Elizabeth Warren: The New Monopolies Are Destroying Our Economy and Democracy
George Zornick speaks to the senator, David Dayen on Warren Buffett, and Katha Pollitt on Trump and women.
Feb 15, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is? Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is?
There are many examples of sex-related miscarriages of justice. #MeToo is not one of them.
Feb 14, 2018 / Katha Pollitt
It’s the End of the World Desk as We Know It It’s the End of the World Desk as We Know It
And with so much focus on Trump, foreign reporting will not be fine.
Feb 14, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
If America ‘Won the Cold War,’ Why Is There Now a ‘Second Cold War with Russia’? If America ‘Won the Cold War,’ Why Is There Now a ‘Second Cold War with Russia’?
The ongoing role of false narratives and historical fallacies.
Feb 14, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Mike Pence and Japanese Leader Shinzo Abe Rain on South Korea’s Olympics Parade Mike Pence and Japanese Leader Shinzo Abe Rain on South Korea’s Olympics Parade
But the pressure could backfire, a former Japanese prime minister tells The Nation.
Feb 14, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
Why Negative Partisanship Is a Good Thing Why Negative Partisanship Is a Good Thing
Our system thrives on clear lines and active participation.
Feb 14, 2018 / Noah Berlatsky
With His Assault on PBS and NPR, Trump Seeks to Eliminate Real News With His Assault on PBS and NPR, Trump Seeks to Eliminate Real News
In much of America, PBS and NPR stations represent the primary alternative to fanaticism and fakery.
Feb 14, 2018 / John Nichols
The Legacy of Asma Jahangir The Legacy of Asma Jahangir
A Pakistani activist and human-rights lawyer, she left a mark on the global fight against inequality.
Feb 14, 2018 / Barbara Crossette