Lina Khan’s Anti-Monopoly Power Lina Khan’s Anti-Monopoly Power
Beginning in the 1970s, the Federal Trade Commission gave up on its mission to protect consumers and competition. Then Khan took charge of the agency, and turned it on its head.
Dec 9, 2023 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Nikki Haley’s Fake Moderation Should Fool No One Nikki Haley’s Fake Moderation Should Fool No One
The favorite of plutocrats and the mainstream media is running a deeply deceptive campaign.
Dec 8, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Planet Is Burning The Planet Is Burning
And the US’s habits of primacy are a key reason why.
Dec 7, 2023 / Sarang Shidore
The Pentagon’s Rush to Deploy AI-Enabled Weapons Is Going to Kill Us All The Pentagon’s Rush to Deploy AI-Enabled Weapons Is Going to Kill Us All
While experts warn about the risk of human extinction, the Department of Defense plows full speed ahead.
Dec 6, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage
A recent New York Times column argued that the long term fixed-rate loan popular with US homebuyers is unfair to banks. In fact the arrangement—a fruit of the New Deal—is somethin...
Nov 23, 2023 / James K. Galbraith
The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers
Your tax dollars are being squandered in the rush to build and sell ever more weaponry for ongoing wars.
Nov 23, 2023 / William D. Hartung
Biden’s Supposed “Open-Border Policy” Does Not Exist Biden’s Supposed “Open-Border Policy” Does Not Exist
Just a glance at 2023 border contracts suggests that more walls, detention centers, and expulsion flights are coming.
Nov 22, 2023 / Todd Miller
How Sam Altman Ran Afoul of the Keepers of the AI Faith How Sam Altman Ran Afoul of the Keepers of the AI Faith
Altman's departure from OpenAI was less a managerial dispute than a religious schism.
Nov 21, 2023 / Jacob Silverman
Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots
From apartheid South Africa to Elon Musk, defending Israel overrides fighting antisemitism.
Nov 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Can Louisiana Use the Treasurer’s Office to Invest in the Working Class? Can Louisiana Use the Treasurer’s Office to Invest in the Working Class?
Dustin Granger sees the position as a potential antidote to Republican Governor-elect Jeff Landry, but the progressive candidate still faces an uphill battle in the upcoming Novem...
Nov 16, 2023 / StudentNation / Kennith Woods