The Fall of the House of Gates? The Fall of the House of Gates?
Fully reckoning with Bill Gates means not just focusing on how he treats women—vital as that is—but also confronting our own deep-seated worship of wealth and hardwired belief in h...
May 20, 2021 / Tim Schwab
Bill Gates, Climate Warrior. And Super Emitter. Bill Gates, Climate Warrior. And Super Emitter.
The billionaire’s new book, a bid to be taken seriously as a climate campaigner, has attracted the usual worshipful coverage. When will the media realize that with Gates you have t...
Feb 16, 2021 / Tim Schwab
The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump
r/WallStreetBets and the double-edged sword of a self-aware Internet.
Feb 2, 2021 / Ryan Broderick
To Save New York City, We Need to Follow the Money To Save New York City, We Need to Follow the Money
While the City may be stuck with an austerity budget, Wall Street thrives. It’s time for the financial industry to pay its share.
May 19, 2020 / Helen Rosenthal
Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee
China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua
Big Business Is Suddenly Showing a Conscience. But Is That Enough? Big Business Is Suddenly Showing a Conscience. But Is That Enough?
Corporate America is worried. And that alone is a reason to be optimistic.
Aug 27, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What if Workers Owned Their Workplaces? What if Workers Owned Their Workplaces?
The cooperative movement is showing that worker-owned businesses can not only survive, but thrive.
Mar 8, 2019 / Michelle Chen
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis
Far from the political turmoil of the capital, corporations mining metals are destroying livelihoods and landscapes.
Jan 25, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Antitrust For The Many, Not The Few Antitrust For The Many, Not The Few
Somebody needs to challenge Facebook's outsized power over the media. It should be a cooperative association, not another unaccountable behemoth.
Nov 20, 2018 / Nathan Schneider
Bringing Indonesia’s Democratic Transition to the Workplace Bringing Indonesia’s Democratic Transition to the Workplace
An unprecedented coalition of food-service unions is sending ripples across the global economy.
Apr 17, 2018 / Michelle Chen