Silicon Valley Learns to Love Socialism for the Rich Silicon Valley Learns to Love Socialism for the Rich
The very people who eviscerated banking regulations now want to be shielded from the catastrophe they caused.
Mar 13, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files? Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files?
Just because the mainstream media decided to ignore them doesn’t mean the files aren’t newsworthy—or important.
Dec 20, 2022 / Ross Barkan
AI Comes for the Writers AI Comes for the Writers
It's long been assumed that truck drivers' jobs would be first on the chopping block. Not anymore.
Dec 12, 2022 / McCaffrey Blauner
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
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’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
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
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
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
It isn’t the end of the console wars but the start of the metaverse wars.
Jan 19, 2022 / Elie Mystal