Raising the Minimum Wage Comes Cheap Raising the Minimum Wage Comes Cheap
Studies overwhelmingly show that the effect of increasing the minimum wage on employment rates is basically zero.
The Supreme Court Wants More People to Die in Mass Shootings The Supreme Court Wants More People to Die in Mass Shootings
This is the only possible conclusion after their decision striking down the federal ban on bump stocks.
Elon Musk’s Creepy Workplace Is Techno-Feudalism in Action Elon Musk’s Creepy Workplace Is Techno-Feudalism in Action
Multiple harassment allegations illuminate why the tech mogul has embraced Trumpism.
The Liberal Police State: How Democrats Are Playing Into GOP Hands The Liberal Police State: How Democrats Are Playing Into GOP Hands
Applying the tactics of counterinsurgency warfare to peaceful domestic protest risks blurring the line between Trump and his opponents.
Latest
The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female
Nov 8, 2024 / K. Biswas
Will More States Try to Protect Marriage Equality With Trump Back in Office? Will More States Try to Protect Marriage Equality With Trump Back in Office?
Nov 8, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran
Holding On to Indigenous Heritage in Georgia Holding On to Indigenous Heritage in Georgia
Nov 8, 2024 / Photo Essay / Sheena Roetman-Wynn and Larry Towell
Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold
Nov 7, 2024 / Carol Schaeffer
How We Can Defend Ourselves in the New Trump Era How We Can Defend Ourselves in the New Trump Era
Nov 7, 2024 / Q&A / Dave Zirin
There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America
Nov 7, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Nation Voices
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In France’s Snap Elections, Can a “Popular Front” Hold Off the Far Right? In France’s Snap Elections, Can a “Popular Front” Hold Off the Far Right?
At least they’re giving themselves a fighting chance.
Israel’s Legal Reckoning and the Historical Shift in Justice for Palestinians Israel’s Legal Reckoning and the Historical Shift in Justice for Palestinians
Global courts challenge Israeli action in Gaza.
Who Will Govern South Africa? Who Will Govern South Africa?
The era of ANC hegemony is over, and Jacob Zuma’s new party is threatening violence if he’s not welcomed into the government.
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There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America
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Democrats Need to Fundamentally Rethink Everything Democrats Need to Fundamentally Rethink Everything
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This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe
From the Archive
November 19, 2014: This Is the First Article We Ever Published About the Internet This Is the First Article We Ever Published About the Internet
Authors Kevin Cooke and Dan Lehrer accurately foresaw in 1993 the debate over net neutrality we’re having today.
Politics
The Theocratic Blueprint for Trump’s Next Term The Theocratic Blueprint for Trump’s Next Term
How the Christian nationalist vanguard would pursue unprecedented power over all branches of government.
Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0 Conservatives Are Gearing Up for a Major Military Expansion Under Trump 2.0
If Project 2025 gets its way, a second Trump term will funnel more money to the Pentagon, dwarfing even the Biden administration’s spending.
Paul Krugman May Not Know How to Reverse the Decline of Rural America. But We Do. Paul Krugman May Not Know How to Reverse the Decline of Rural America. But We Do.
The countryside has been neglected for decades. A Rural New Deal would reverse that with capital and creative solutions writen by and for rural Americans.
Books & the Arts
“Anora,” an American Fantasia “Anora,” an American Fantasia
In Sean Baker’s tragicomic film of a sex worker’s brush with wealth, he evokes auteurs of yore, who focused on the social realities of the country’s outcasts.
Looking at Art Will Never Be the Same Again Looking at Art Will Never Be the Same Again
A conversation with the art historian Claire Bishop about technology’s influence on museums and galleries, and her recent book Disordered Attention.
“No Other Land” and the Brutal Truth of Israel’s Occupation “No Other Land” and the Brutal Truth of Israel’s Occupation
The unsparing documentary—one of the year’s most powerful films—has still not found a distributor in the US.
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The Corruption of Open Source The Corruption of Open Source
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What Happened and What Comes Next What Happened and What Comes Next
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