Disaster Capitalism

Peter Thiel speaks at a lectern, holding microphone in front of audience at The Cambridge Union.

The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity

Peter Thiel and his friends feel they no longer belong to our species.

Jun 30, 2025 / Jeet Heer

President Trump Attends GOP House Caucus Meeting On Capitol Hill As Budget Bill Faces Resistance

Trump and Johnson’s Big Ugly Lie Trump and Johnson’s Big Ugly Lie

Last night, the president’s destructive spending bill passed the House by a single vote.

May 22, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

The $Trump memecoin with Bitcoin and other crypto coins.

Trump’s Big and Ugly Crypto Con Trump’s Big and Ugly Crypto Con

Why are 16 Democrats abetting this great sting?

May 22, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage

President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter

The president’s much-touted foreign policy shake-up is blighted by continued support for genocide.

May 19, 2025 / Jeet Heer

The Bank of China on April 10, 2025, in New York City. US stocks tumbled as investors assessed the worsening trade war with China.

Trump’s Tariff Shock and the China Supply Chain Trump’s Tariff Shock and the China Supply Chain

We are now in a trade war with China, and the only question is: How long before Trump (and America) blink?

Apr 16, 2025 / James K. Galbraith

A MAGA hat on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 7, 2025.

A Trade Catastrophe Could Be the Thing That Finally Tears the GOP Apart A Trade Catastrophe Could Be the Thing That Finally Tears the GOP Apart

The fallout from Trump’s tariff plans has pitted the Republican financial elite against MAGA culture warriors in a way that threatens to split the coalition.

Apr 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

President-elect Donald Trump with Elon Musk at a launch of a test flight of the SpaceX rocket in Brownsville, Texas.

Science Fiction Predicted the Rise of the Tech Bro Oligarchy Science Fiction Predicted the Rise of the Tech Bro Oligarchy

The racist tinge to Elon Musk’s hacking of the government eerily reflects cyberpunk's vision of the future—especially the science fiction coming out of South Africa.

Mar 19, 2025 / Juan Cole

President-elect Donald Trump rings the opening bell on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on December 12, 2024, in New York City.

Donald Trump Is Crashing the Economy, but Wall Street Is Afraid to Speak Out Donald Trump Is Crashing the Economy, but Wall Street Is Afraid to Speak Out

Everyone knows Trump is messing up, but fear and greed prevent resistance.

Mar 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Trump’s Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATO—if We’re Lucky

Trump’s Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATO—if We’re Lucky Trump’s Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATO—if We’re Lucky

America’s greedy gangster president is forcing European elites to finally reckon with the high price of protection.

Feb 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer

The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza

The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza The Settler Plot to Recolonize Gaza

Since Israel invaded Gaza in 2023, far-right settlers have set their sights on the Strip—and they have no intention of letting a ceasefire stand in their way.

Feb 11, 2025 / Feature / Joshua Leifer

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