The Dismantling of Black Studies The Dismantling of Black Studies
Everyone committed to democracy, intellectual freedom, and the rule of law should be alarmed at what is happening—and prepared to act.
May 18, 2026 / Feature / Jafari Sinclaire Allen
Trillion-Dollar Tech Bandits Are Finally Facing Justice Trillion-Dollar Tech Bandits Are Finally Facing Justice
An outdated law has allowed Big Tech to evade accountability for 30 years. Now landmark court rulings are giving consumers a chance to fight back.
May 18, 2026 / Feature / Margaret Mabie and Yasmine Taeb
The Rapid-Fire Political Education of Zohran Mamdani The Rapid-Fire Political Education of Zohran Mamdani
Can New York’s mayor govern as a democratic socialist?
May 12, 2026 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota” Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota”
The lieutenant governor of the state is ramping up her Democratic Senate primary campaign as her state battles Trump’s brutal assault.
May 12, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh
How Prediction Markets Are Taking Control of Everything How Prediction Markets Are Taking Control of Everything
We have seen the future, and it is Polymarket and Kalshi processing insider bets on mayhem, chaos—and celebrity-wedding guest lists.
May 11, 2026 / Feature / David Futrelle
“Nobody Heard Me at Amazon” “Nobody Heard Me at Amazon”
Pregnant workers at the mega-corporation say they endure unsafe conditions and are punished when they asked for accommodations.
May 11, 2026 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Patrisse Cullors: Art Is Liberation Patrisse Cullors: Art Is Liberation
Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Cullors says cultural work will be the key to shifting the system and imagining a world after MAGA.
May 5, 2026 / Feature / Rebekah Sager
What Happens When ‘Your Honor’ Is a Robot? What Happens When ‘Your Honor’ Is a Robot?
As AI seeps ever deeper into our judicial system, boosters insist it will bring fairness and efficiency. The way AI is being developed suggests otherwise.
Apr 22, 2026 / Feature / Elie Mystal
The Death of an AI Whistleblower The Death of an AI Whistleblower
Suchir Balaji sought to expose OpenAI’s data abuses. Did it come at the expense of his own life?
Apr 13, 2026 / Feature / Jacob Silverman
San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up
The city is at the forefront of the fight against using big tech to surveill residents. But AI poses new threats.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky