Bidenomics and Its Discontents Bidenomics and Its Discontents
The White House believes American workers have seldom had it so good. And lots of prestigious economists agree. But the voters aren’t buying. Maybe they know something?
Mar 27, 2024 / James K. Galbraith
Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports
Sports leagues partnered with legal gambling operations to fill their coffers. The deals are bringing in millions, but now they threaten to undermine what makes sports special.
Mar 27, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The Forced-Birthers Finally Went Too Far Even for This Supreme Court The Forced-Birthers Finally Went Too Far Even for This Supreme Court
A majority of the justices seemed highly skeptical of the ridiculous legal case against mifepristone.
Mar 27, 2024 / Elie Mystal
RFK Jr. Is Gold-Digging With His VP Pick RFK Jr. Is Gold-Digging With His VP Pick
Nicole Shanahan has little to recommend her as a presidential running mate besides her enormous wealth.
Mar 26, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Trump Is Up to His Old Tricks to Pay His Bills Trump Is Up to His Old Tricks to Pay His Bills
To make the bond to appeal his civil fraud cause, the former president orchestrated a merger for his social media platform, Truth Social.
Mar 26, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
NBC’s Hiring of Ronna McDaniel Is a Total Catastrophe NBC’s Hiring of Ronna McDaniel Is a Total Catastrophe
She’s a proven liar. She’s caused a PR nightmare. And she wasn’t even good at her job. What was NBC thinking?
Mar 26, 2024 / John Nichols
Monumental Disaster Monumental Disaster
This false idol ends Democracy.
Mar 26, 2024 / OppArt / Jos Sances
After Texas’s DEI Ban, College Students Are Reconsidering State Schools After Texas’s DEI Ban, College Students Are Reconsidering State Schools
In June, Governor Greg Abbott signed a law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the state university system—including multicultural centers and campus identity gro...
Mar 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia
Who Owns Donald Trump? Who Owns Donald Trump?
The former president’s financial troubles open up rich opportunities for political attack.
Mar 25, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Chicago Teachers Union Wants to End Student Homelessness at the Bargaining Table The Chicago Teachers Union Wants to End Student Homelessness at the Bargaining Table
In its next contract, the CTU is demanding housing for up to 15,000 unhoused students.
Mar 25, 2024 / Sarah Lazare