Can Fairness Fix the US Economy? Can Fairness Fix the US Economy?
With its latest lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission aims to find out.
Jan 3, 2025 / Ron Knox
In the GOP Civil War Over Immigration, Both Sides Are Racists In the GOP Civil War Over Immigration, Both Sides Are Racists
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want cheap labor—not a multiracial democracy.
Jan 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s 2025 Foreign Policy Plan: Make Colonialism Great Again Trump’s 2025 Foreign Policy Plan: Make Colonialism Great Again
The president-elect has made extraordinary statements recently about poaching land from other countries. It’s tempting to write them off, but we must take him seriously.
Jan 3, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Beijing Calls Washington’s Bluff on Strategic Metals Beijing Calls Washington’s Bluff on Strategic Metals
China’s latest export restriction lays bare the complex geopolitics behind President Trump’s proposed tariffs—and the green energy transition.
Jan 2, 2025 / Nicolas Niarchos
President Biden Should Pardon Ethel Rosenberg President Biden Should Pardon Ethel Rosenberg
A newly released classified document shows that the National Security Agency knew Ethel Rosenberg was not a spy—and that the government executed her anyway.
Jan 2, 2025 / Phillip Deery
2025 Is the Year to Bust the Billionaires 2025 Is the Year to Bust the Billionaires
The late President Jimmy Carter warned repeatedly that oligarchy was threatening democracy in the United States. He was right.
Jan 1, 2025 / John Nichols
The Dylan Movie Plus the Trump Books The Dylan Movie Plus the Trump Books
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Powers talks about “A Complete Unknown,” and host Jon Wiener has a list of the “best” books about the president-elect.
Dec 31, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener