Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy
Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency or “DOGE” will comprise of two clueless tech bros. What targets, exactly, will Musk and Ramaswamy try to hit?
Nov 14, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
We Deserve a Quieter World We Deserve a Quieter World
With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief from noise pollution.
Sep 18, 2024 / Stan Cox
Why It’s Okay for Progressives to Enjoy Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall Why It’s Okay for Progressives to Enjoy Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall
The fallen plutocrat was also the chief financier of a counterrevolution inside the Democratic Party.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Scam Is Business as Usual Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Scam Is Business as Usual
The legal and regulatory establishment has permitted a pattern of fraud and misrepresentation nested in the very business model of the crypto industry.
Dec 15, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
The Many Confessions of Sam Bankman-Fried The Many Confessions of Sam Bankman-Fried
The former crypto CEO can’t stop explaining himself.
Dec 2, 2022 / Jacob Silverman
Democrats and the Crypto Meltdown Democrats and the Crypto Meltdown
On this week's episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion on the centrist elites allied with a Ponzi scheme.
The Upside to FTX’s Downfall The Upside to FTX’s Downfall
Congress has the chance to be bipartisan at last and regulate Big Tech.
Nov 22, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Democrats Have a Crypto Problem The Democrats Have a Crypto Problem
The high costs of taking money from Sam Bankman-Fried.
Nov 18, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Does Bitcoin’s Recent Crash Spell the Beginning of the End for Cryptocurrencies? Does Bitcoin’s Recent Crash Spell the Beginning of the End for Cryptocurrencies?
China’s warnings on the use of digital currencies suggest that the long-awaited official-sector crackdown has begun—and it’s a good thing too.
May 27, 2021 / Marshall Auerback