Minnesota Enacts Landmark Protections for Amazon Warehouse Workers Minnesota Enacts Landmark Protections for Amazon Warehouse Workers
Passed over strenuous opposition from the company, the new law is the fruit of a long campaign by Amazon workers and the local community.
May 17, 2023 / Abdirahman Muse, Emma Greenman, and Erin Murphy
A Cleaner World Lies in Nationalized Banking A Cleaner World Lies in Nationalized Banking
The private financial sector tosses a climate-conscious sheen over its horrific practices, but the best thing it could do for the planet would be to get very public—very quickly.
May 17, 2023 / Max Moran
In East Palestine, Norfolk Southern Hired a Company With a Long History of Ignoring Hazards In East Palestine, Norfolk Southern Hired a Company With a Long History of Ignoring Hazards
Why trust a company with CTEH's spotty record to monitor air quality at the site of the Ohio train wreck? For the railroad, it all made perfect $en$e.
May 16, 2023 / Feature / Jesse Marx and Nicolas Niarchos
Joe Biden, Culture Warrior Joe Biden, Culture Warrior
The president’s freedom agenda can win—if he doesn’t embrace austerity.
May 15, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Suits at CNN Have Always Loved Trump The Suits at CNN Have Always Loved Trump
Despite a recent fake public fight, the network is happy to continue profiting from promoting Trump.
May 12, 2023 / Jeet Heer
A Dutch University Just Set a Powerful Precedent for Climate Research A Dutch University Just Set a Powerful Precedent for Climate Research
VU Amsterdam will reject collaborations with fossil fuel companies that fail to demonstrate a commitment to the Paris Agreement.
May 10, 2023 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
The Military Industrial Complex Is More Powerful Than Ever The Military Industrial Complex Is More Powerful Than Ever
The current war machine isn’t your grandfather’s MIC, not by a country mile.
May 9, 2023 / William D. Hartung and Benjamin Freeman
Jeffrey Epstein, Harvard Man Jeffrey Epstein, Harvard Man
Why a horrific criminal found elite universities so congenial.
May 8, 2023 / Jeet Heer
How Racist Car Dealers KO’d Joe Louis How Racist Car Dealers KO’d Joe Louis
A never-before-published tranche of letters reveals the white-collar racism that prevented the world’s most popular athlete from selling Fords.
May 8, 2023 / Silke-Maria Weineck
Clarence Thomas Is Protected by Powerful Enablers From Both Parties Clarence Thomas Is Protected by Powerful Enablers From Both Parties
Our lawless Supreme Court is shielded by a bipartisan elite ranging from Liz Cheney to Dick Durbin.
May 5, 2023 / Jeet Heer