Why "Fund Students, Not Systems" Is a Recipe for Disaster Why "Fund Students, Not Systems" Is a Recipe for Disaster
When the "Race to the Top" becomes winner take all, students are the big losers. And as the stakes grow higher and higher, public education falls further behind.
Jun 18, 2024 / Feature / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider
Has Jeff Bezos Embraced the Rupert Murdoch Model of Leveraging Sleaze for Power? Has Jeff Bezos Embraced the Rupert Murdoch Model of Leveraging Sleaze for Power?
The Washington Post is now run by a master of squalid tabloid journalism.
Jun 17, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Elon Musk’s Creepy Workplace Is Techno-Feudalism in Action Elon Musk’s Creepy Workplace Is Techno-Feudalism in Action
Multiple harassment allegations illuminate why the tech mogul has embraced Trumpism.
Jun 14, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Has NY Governor Kathy Hochul Killed Congestion Pricing For Good? Has NY Governor Kathy Hochul Killed Congestion Pricing For Good?
Or just until after the election? Either way, she’s blown a $15 billion hole in the MTA budget, leaving New Yorkers with overcrowded streets, filthy air, and an underfunded subwa...
Jun 11, 2024 / Ross Barkan
Why Plutocrats Are Rallying to Trump Why Plutocrats Are Rallying to Trump
Civic lessons won’t sway America’s oligarchs. Instead, we need forthright economic populism to bring them to heel.
Jun 10, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Addiction to Blockbuster Franchises Is Killing Hollywood Addiction to Blockbuster Franchises Is Killing Hollywood
Corporate consolidation means tired and increasingly unpopular sequels.
Jun 3, 2024 / Jeet Heer
How Israel Bonds Put the Cost of the War in Gaza on US States and Municipalities How Israel Bonds Put the Cost of the War in Gaza on US States and Municipalities
After October 7, Palm Beach County, Florida, bought $660 million in Israel bonds. A new lawsuit argues that it’s a bad deal for taxpayers.
May 30, 2024 / Clark Randall and Lucy Randall
Luxury Brands Are Buying Our Cities Luxury Brands Are Buying Our Cities
Conglomerates like LVMH are gobbling up whole neighborhoods to advance their own interests.
May 28, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
Learning the Right Lessons From the UAW Loss in Alabama Learning the Right Lessons From the UAW Loss in Alabama
Mercedes put on an “A-level boss fight.” Which was only to be expected. So how can the union win next time?
May 21, 2024 / Jane McAlevey