We Were Founded on Anti-Monopoly Principles We Were Founded on Anti-Monopoly Principles
The premises of the American democratic vision must be applied to the economy if we are to be free in all alreas of life.
Jun 29, 2026 / Feature / Zephyr Teachout
Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic
Artificial had a roster of premier talent and a topical subject—but it no longer fit in with Jeff Bezos’s financial ambitions.
Jun 29, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
Requiem for Alan Greenspan the Bubble Master Requiem for Alan Greenspan the Bubble Master
Greenspan enthusiastically promoted the deregulation that characterized the era of high neoliberalism.
Jun 23, 2026 / Doug Henwood
The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds
How a little-known investment vehicle became a major source of financing for Israel—and a flash point in New York State politics.
Jun 23, 2026 / Aviva Stahl
JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir
The vice president claims to have reached a new level of spiritual maturity, but the evidence is nowhere in the pages of Communion.
Jun 23, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
What Should Be Done With America’s Slave Mansions? What Should Be Done With America’s Slave Mansions?
A case for reimagining plantations—the engines of centuries of oppression—as laboratories for economic justice.
Jun 22, 2026 / Aaron Ross Coleman
The Battle for Black Brooklyn The Battle for Black Brooklyn
This Primary Day, New York City’s leftist insurgents and the borough’s Black political establishment are headed into their biggest face-off yet.
Jun 19, 2026 / Mark Winston Griffith
We Can Still Realize FDR’s Vision We Can Still Realize FDR’s Vision
Roosevelt understood that freedom that extends from economic security.
Jun 18, 2026 / Feature / Harvey J. Kaye
The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil
Newly unearthed details of the tech giant’s secret annual retreat show the malignity of his influence—and the mundanity of his ideas.
Jun 18, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
The Troublemakers of the Labor Movement Are Still Fighting—and Winning The Troublemakers of the Labor Movement Are Still Fighting—and Winning
The Labor Notes conference brought together workers fighting for a better world amidst the threats of AI, attacks on federal workers, and ICE’s terror campaign.
Jun 17, 2026 / Ella Fanger