AI Isn’t a Radical Technology AI Isn’t a Radical Technology
Actually, it’s not a technology at all—regardless of what overheated predictions about Sora have to say about it.
Feb 27, 2024 / R.H. Lossin and Jason Resnikoff
Biden’s Cold War Nostalgia Is Dooming His Presidency Biden’s Cold War Nostalgia Is Dooming His Presidency
Missile scares and military Keynesianism won’t win voters who want domestic reform.
Feb 26, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Desolation of America’s Urban Schools The Desolation of America’s Urban Schools
Austerity measures have resulted in dangerous, squalid conditions for the most vulnerable students.
Feb 26, 2024 / Feature / Jonathan Kozol
The Story of Late Capitalism as Told Through Panera Bread The Story of Late Capitalism as Told Through Panera Bread
It used to make on-site sourdough. Now, the private-equity-owned chain is better known for its (allegedly) killer lemonade.
Feb 26, 2024 / Devin Thomas O’Shea
Why the Public Is Negative on the Economy Why the Public Is Negative on the Economy
The economic picture under Biden actually looks great—but he’s polling poorly anyway.
Feb 21, 2024 / Comment / Dean Baker
They’re Supposed to Be Socially Conscious Investors. Why Are They Funding the War on Gaza? They’re Supposed to Be Socially Conscious Investors. Why Are They Funding the War on Gaza?
A range of so-called ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) funds have major investments in some of the weapons manufacturers making arms for Israel.
Feb 16, 2024 / Sarah Sax
Urban Surveillance Is More Menacing Than Ever Urban Surveillance Is More Menacing Than Ever
Cameras aren’t just monitoring us in public—now they’re actually yelling at us.
Feb 16, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
I Saw the Future of Climate Technology—and Its Big-Oil Investors I Saw the Future of Climate Technology—and Its Big-Oil Investors
At the Cleantech North America conference, the fates of climate-tech start-ups are tangled into the balance sheets of companies who caused the crisis in the first place.
Feb 15, 2024 / Molly Taft
Stop Picking on Public Libraries Stop Picking on Public Libraries
You might think that an apparently harmless public good like a library would have no enemies. But in the age of Trump, they have many.
Feb 14, 2024 / Rebecca Gordon
From the Front Lines to the Corporate World: My DEI Journey From the Front Lines to the Corporate World: My DEI Journey
From intention to impact: a practical guide.
Feb 14, 2024 / Malia Lazu