Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past
The latest wave of storm devastation closely tracks the regional neglect of infrastructure instituted by the state’s first modern agricultural barons
Mar 26, 2026 / Matthew Vickers
Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers. Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers.
New York’s hotel industry was built on labor struggles—and today’s protections show how worker rights and world-class hospitality go hand in hand.
Mar 26, 2026 / Samuel A.A. Levine and Rich Maroko
How Trump’s Economy Is Crushing Everyday Americans How Trump’s Economy Is Crushing Everyday Americans
As costs surge and safety nets shrink, millions of Americans are struggling to afford the basics.
Mar 24, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Dangerous and Consistent Misreading of Trump’s Appeal A Dangerous and Consistent Misreading of Trump’s Appeal
Trump didn’t win by moderating. He won by attacking a system millions already believed was broken.
Mar 23, 2026 / Corbin Trent
Have You Paid Your “Intuit Tax”? Have You Paid Your “Intuit Tax”?
Tax prep oligarch Sasan Goodarzi blocks the “public option” for tax filers.
Mar 23, 2026 / Chuck Collins
From Foreign Correspondent to Uber Driver From Foreign Correspondent to Uber Driver
I once documented human displacement and desperation. Now, due to a crumbling media ecosystem, I am living it.
Mar 21, 2026 / Feature / Steve Scherer
What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez
The sexual predations of the late labor leader follow a depressingly familiar pattern in left organizing circles.
Mar 19, 2026 / Mel Buer
Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York
A new book revisits the public housing programs of the 1930s.
Mar 16, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Freeman
Why Is Steph Curry Investing in Israeli Security Tech? Why Is Steph Curry Investing in Israeli Security Tech?
The greatest shooter ever is part of a financial ecosystem in which Silicon Valley capital pours into Israeli technology companies with ties to the IDF.
Mar 13, 2026 / Lee Escobedo
How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii
In 2012, the Oracle CEO bought most of the island of Lānaʻi. What happened next doesn’t bode well for his new empire of media properties.
Mar 12, 2026 / Matthew Vickers