
Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows. Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows.
USAID programs demonstrate a moral commitment that Americans today urgently need to preserve, not destroy.
Apr 15, 2025 / Arnold Isaacs

Democracy 1, Elon Musk 0 Democracy 1, Elon Musk 0
The richest man in the world attempted to buy an election in Wisconsin. His effort crashed and burned, establishing a model for the fight against Trumpism.
Apr 2, 2025 / John Nichols

Why Musk and Trump Really Want to Gut the Government Why Musk and Trump Really Want to Gut the Government
Dismantling the civil service isn’t just a tactic. It’s a necessity for their efforts to entrench white racial and economic supremacy.
Apr 1, 2025 / Kali Holloway

Wisconsin’s AG Sues Over Musk’s Scheme to Distribute Checks Before a State Supreme Court Vote Wisconsin’s AG Sues Over Musk’s Scheme to Distribute Checks Before a State Supreme Court Vote
On the eve of a crucial election, Musk stirred huge controversy with the promise of $1 million payments to backers of his crusade against “activist judges.”
Mar 28, 2025 / John Nichols

The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Has Become All About Elon Musk The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Has Become All About Elon Musk
The richest man in the world is the biggest spender on behalf of a right-wing effort to take control of a state Supreme Court.
Mar 20, 2025 / John Nichols

Science Fiction Predicted the Rise of the Tech Bro Oligarchy Science Fiction Predicted the Rise of the Tech Bro Oligarchy
The racist tinge to Elon Musk’s hacking of the government eerily reflects cyberpunk's vision of the future—especially the science fiction coming out of South Africa.
Mar 19, 2025 / Juan Cole

Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security
Democrats should be shouting from the rooftops about the threat to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Mar 6, 2025 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Is Sending a Piercing Message About Musk and the Oligarchy Bernie Sanders Is Sending a Piercing Message About Musk and the Oligarchy
The senator is on the road explaining exactly what happens when the richest man in the world starts buying power.
Feb 26, 2025 / John Nichols

Elon Musk Pushes for Global Neo-Nazi Regime Change. The World Is Fighting Back. Elon Musk Pushes for Global Neo-Nazi Regime Change. The World Is Fighting Back.
Trump’s most important adviser is promoting racist parties all over the world.
Feb 24, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Elon Musk Is Trying to Buy Another Election Elon Musk Is Trying to Buy Another Election
Not satisfied with controlling the federal government, the shadow president’s political action committee is suddenly spending big on a crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
Feb 20, 2025 / John Nichols