Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers. Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers.
New York’s hotel industry was built on labor struggles—and today’s protections show how worker rights and world-class hospitality go hand in hand.
Mar 26, 2026 / Samuel A.A. Levine and Rich Maroko
Are Plastics Poisoning Us? Are Plastics Poisoning Us?
A Netflix documentary exposes plastic’s health harms but misses its climate connection.
Mar 26, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
In “Bomarzo,” the Renaissance Man is a Monster In “Bomarzo,” the Renaissance Man is a Monster
Manuel Mujica Lainez’s historical novel, a strange biography of a 16th-century duke, leaves the reader wondering if human nature can ever change.
Mar 26, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Max Pearl
Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank
It’s not just Gaza—Israel wants to exterminate all Palestinians, everywhere. We are one people being destroyed as one people.
Mar 26, 2026 / Ahmad Ibsais
The Data Center Revolt The Data Center Revolt
Laura Flanders speaks with Faiz Shakir and John Cassidy on the grassroots fight against the AI oligarchs.
Mar 26, 2026 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Mamdani’s Master Class in Impression Management Mamdani’s Master Class in Impression Management
New York’s mayor continues to showcase his command of political symbolism as he prepares to reckon with some difficult real-world choices
Mar 26, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites
Gregory Javier Laguna, who has Down syndrome, and his brother have been detained for almost five months. Under Trump, "it feels like we have no recourse," said one advocate.
Mar 25, 2026 / Pepper Stetler
Assisted Outpatient Treatment Doesn’t Work. Mamdani Could Stop It. Assisted Outpatient Treatment Doesn’t Work. Mamdani Could Stop It.
Claims that coercive mental health care is a necessary evil are not supported by evidence.
Mar 25, 2026 / Nev Jones and Eric Reinhart
Do the Owners of MLB Teams Even Like Baseball? Do the Owners of MLB Teams Even Like Baseball?
The failsons and finance brokers who own MLB franchises seem ready to destroy the league to make themselves a little richer—and too many fans may take their side.
Mar 25, 2026 / Matt Kreisher