An Experiment in Tribally Owned Internet An Experiment in Tribally Owned Internet
On reservations across the country, tribes are using federal grants to create their own Internet providers. But it takes more than money to get a community online.
Feb 20, 2024 / Feature / Evan Malmgren
Who Owns the Internet? Who Owns the Internet?
Ben Tarnoff's history of networked life and the rise of a corporate-controlled web doubles as a polemic, arguing for a people-first Internet.
Sep 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Evan Malmgren
Life in West Virginia’s “Quiet Zone” Life in West Virginia’s “Quiet Zone”
A recent book by journalist Stephen Kurczy examines what happens in a vast swath of the country where wireless signal is limited and carefully regulated.
Nov 22, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Evan Malmgren
The Battle for Thacker Pass The Battle for Thacker Pass
In Nevada’s high desert, environmentalists, Indigenous organizers, and ranchers have locked arms to block a lithium mine.
Sep 23, 2021 / Evan Malmgren
The DNC Was Virtual, but the Protests Were Real as Hell The DNC Was Virtual, but the Protests Were Real as Hell
Away from the convention’s cameras, activists from around the country converged on the city to protest police violence and the party’s lackluster vision.
Aug 21, 2020 / Evan Malmgren and Simon Schatzberg
Down the Alt-Right Rabbit Hole Down the Alt-Right Rabbit Hole
Andrew Marantz’s Antisocial tells the messy history of how the far right went viral.
Oct 22, 2019 / Evan Malmgren
The Race for Global Internet Access Is Not a Zero-Sum Game The Race for Global Internet Access Is Not a Zero-Sum Game
Payal Arora’s The Next Billion Users turns a critical eye to the humanitarian push to connect the globe.
May 14, 2019 / Evan Malmgren
Twitch Crosses the Picket Line Twitch Crosses the Picket Line
At an annual convention for online streamers, some attendees found common ground with striking hotel workers.
Nov 2, 2018 / Evan Malmgren
The Future of Net Neutrality The Future of Net Neutrality
Internet freedom went from hot-button issue to political sideshow. What happened?
Nov 1, 2018 / Evan Malmgren
Could Vermont Become the First State With Universal Broadband? Could Vermont Become the First State With Universal Broadband?
Gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist wants to bring utility populism to Vermont.
Oct 26, 2018 / Evan Malmgren