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Starbucks SBWorkers United baristas and supporters on November 19, 2025, in York, Pennsylvania.

Mutiny of the College-Educated Worker—With Noam Scheiber Mutiny of the College-Educated Worker—With Noam Scheiber

Noam Scheiber joins Danny and Derek to discuss the rise of the college-educated working class, from underemployment and AI to union organizing and the collapse of meritocracy.

Sep 23, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Zohran Mamdani holds a news conference after a meeting with Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026, in New York City.

Zohran Mamdani Hosts the World Zohran Mamdani Hosts the World

In a meeting with mayors from around the globe, Mamdani argued that the left must fix everyday problems—or the right will find someone to scapegoat for them.

Sep 23, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat

America Wins

America Wins America Wins

AI dominance.

Sep 23, 2026 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

Voting at the federal party congress of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in 2015 in Bremen, Germany (formerly West Germany).

The AfD’s Rise Isn’t Just About East Germany The AfD’s Rise Isn’t Just About East Germany

The Alternative für Deutschland has a stable national poll lead, including in the former West Germany. Its rise owes to much more than Eastern grievances.

Sep 23, 2026 / David Broder

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Mayors at the Urban 20 Summit worked across borders to confront the climate crisis at the local level.

Sep 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 15, 2026, in Beijing.

Chinese Development Is the Betrayal Washington Cannot Forgive Chinese Development Is the Betrayal Washington Cannot Forgive

The prospects for Xi Jinping’s visit are dim because American leaders are blaming China for the failures of globalization.

Sep 23, 2026 / Jake Werner

Is There Any Good News Left?

Is There Any Good News Left? Is There Any Good News Left?

Despite what our algorithms suggest, there’s still news worth celebrating.

Sep 23, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Effective altruism's fraud-addled poster boy, Sam Bankman-Fried, at a 2021 press conference in Miami.

What’s the Matter With Effective Altruism? What’s the Matter With Effective Altruism?

President Trump has decried the techbro creed for indulging in AI doomerism, but its excesses are far worse than that.

Sep 23, 2026 / David Futrelle

Norm Eisen on the Paramount Merger, plus Trump and TV News

Norm Eisen on the Paramount Merger, plus Trump and TV News Norm Eisen on the Paramount Merger, plus Trump and TV News

The primary force behind the settlement that will allow Trump’s allies at Paramount to take over Warners-Discovery and CNN was Gavin Newsom, who pressured California Attorney Gener…

Sep 23, 2026 / Podcast

CEOs Are Losing Control of AI

CEOs Are Losing Control of AI CEOs Are Losing Control of AI

With no slowdown from Trump’s administration.

Sep 22, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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