The Iran War Stalemate The Iran War Stalemate
The Trump administration has announced a new set of harsh sanctions against Iran. This is a strange development since originally Trump launched a war on Iran on the pretext that sa…
Aug 30, 2026 / Podcast
Confessions of an AI Editor Confessions of an AI Editor
At the start-up I worked for, I was judged not by my ability to be a good reader but by my capacity to become one with a machine.
Aug 29, 2026 / Diya Isha
The US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, the Syrian Democratic Forces Dissolve, US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse The US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, the Syrian Democratic Forces Dissolve, US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse
Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from Iran, Syria, and the DRC to Saudi Arabia, Russia, US-Canada trade, and deep-sea mining.
Aug 28, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The Lesson of META’s Defeat? Release the Tort Lawyers! The Lesson of META’s Defeat? Release the Tort Lawyers!
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent explains why tort lawyers are our next, best regulatory hope. Plus, the other legend who died this week.
Aug 28, 2026 / Elie Mystal
How Many Fascist Cronies Can One Republican Have? How Many Fascist Cronies Can One Republican Have?
Georgia Senate candidate Mike Collins seems determined to answer that question.
Aug 28, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Killing Our Mother Killing Our Mother
Data centers swallowing resources and killing the environment.
Aug 28, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Trump Is Waging War on Haitians Trump Is Waging War on Haitians
In Springfield, Ohio, ICE agents are targeting a community that Trump has been villainizing since 2024.
Aug 28, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
Democratic Candidates Have Embraced Unity. Dem Pundits? Not So Much. Democratic Candidates Have Embraced Unity. Dem Pundits? Not So Much.
Losing candidates have prioritized the big tent and embraced their former rivals. Why can’t the media and pundits get on board?
Aug 28, 2026 / Joan Walsh
How Mass Layoffs Changed Working in Tech—Clarissa Redwine & JS Tan How Mass Layoffs Changed Working in Tech—Clarissa Redwine & JS Tan
Discussing the state of worker organizing in the tech industry, including how it’s changed since the mid-2010s and where it needs to go from here.
Aug 27, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx