Technology

The Upside to FTX’s Downfall

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

Elon Musk stares down the camera at the 2022 Met Gala.

Elon Musk’s Big Twitter Adventure Will End in Disaster Elon Musk’s Big Twitter Adventure Will End in Disaster

The good news is that the plutocrat’s move to turn a social media platform into a forum for the far right probably won't work.

Oct 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer

RaDonda Vaught arrives at court hearing

In Criminalizing Error, We Are Doomed to Repeat Our Mistakes In Criminalizing Error, We Are Doomed to Repeat Our Mistakes

Sending a nurse to prison for causing a patient’s death may satisfy the thirst for vengeance, but it won’t make hospitals any safer.

Apr 5, 2022 / Jessie Singer

A man's hands hold a prison tablet while another man walks in the background

Why Prisons Are Banning Letters Why Prisons Are Banning Letters

The loss of paper mail and the shift to private electronic communications platforms can isolate incarcerated individuals.

Feb 9, 2022 / Michelle Chen

A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age

A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age

On Ro Khanna’s bold vision.

Feb 7, 2022 / Martha C. Nussbaum

What’s Really Behind the Microsoft-Activision Deal

What’s Really Behind the Microsoft-Activision Deal What’s Really Behind the Microsoft-Activision Deal

It isn’t the end of the console wars but the start of the metaverse wars.

Jan 19, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Amazon warehouse in Eastvale

Welcoming Our Robot Overlords Welcoming Our Robot Overlords

Corporations like Amazon have lives of their own—and they control ours.

Jan 6, 2022 / Olúfémi O. Táíwò

Can the Most Powerful Global Tax Organization Shed Its Racist Ways?

Can the Most Powerful Global Tax Organization Shed Its Racist Ways? Can the Most Powerful Global Tax Organization Shed Its Racist Ways?

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development insists it’s “inclusive,” but it’s still strong-arming countries in the Global South.

Oct 19, 2021 / Steven Dean

Border Migrant Camp Sister Cities

Hacking Migration Hacking Migration

With draconian policies still in place, immigration attorneys are turning to cutting-edge technology to help those at risk of deportation or detention.

Sep 29, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Phone

Sell This Book! Sell This Book!

Corporate publishing wants to turn all readers into renters. We’re trying to stop them.

Aug 3, 2021 / Column / Maria Bustillos

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