Economy

Christopher Wylie

Power Needs to Be Restored to Internet Users Power Needs to Be Restored to Internet Users

The problem is bigger than Facebook.

Mar 28, 2018 / Micah L. Sifry

A map showing the US empire in 1898

The Left’s Embrace of Empire The Left’s Embrace of Empire

The history of the left in the United States is a history of betrayal.

Mar 28, 2018 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin

Trump China Tariffs

The Threat of a Trade War Is Overblown―Real War Is Far More Likely The Threat of a Trade War Is Overblown―Real War Is Far More Likely

America’s trading partners will probably just wait for Trump to move on to his next distraction—which could be a shooting war.

Mar 28, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot

What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain

What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain

Gun control becomes only one part of the larger solution to violence in our communities.

Mar 27, 2018 / Lori Bezahler

William Shawcross

Why British Conservatives Are Salivating Over the Oxfam Scandal Why British Conservatives Are Salivating Over the Oxfam Scandal

The Oxfam scandal is a moment of reckoning for the aid sector, but it also gives Tories a plum opportunity to undermine a critical voice.

Mar 23, 2018 / Helen C. Epstein

Madison Square Garden Security

Fans Are the Target of Madison Square Garden’s New Facial-Recognition Technology Fans Are the Target of Madison Square Garden’s New Facial-Recognition Technology

Facial recognition is a threat to privacy and the latest frontier in surveillance.

Mar 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi

Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018?

Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018? Is Net Neutrality the Sleeper Issue for Democrats in 2018?

Across the country, candidates are campaigning on restoring a free and open Internet.

Mar 23, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols

Legal Aid rally against ICE

Legal-Aid Services Are Being Starved Legal-Aid Services Are Being Starved

Law schools are trying to address this chronic underfunding, but there needs to be a broader rallying cry.

Mar 22, 2018 / Douglas Grant

Toys R Us announces it will close all stores in Britain

Congress Is About to Do a Big Favor for Private Equity Predators Congress Is About to Do a Big Favor for Private Equity Predators

We’re also seeing a central defense of the Bank Lobbyist Act being demolished in record time. 

Mar 22, 2018 / David Dayen

Don’t Delete Facebook, Regulate It

Don’t Delete Facebook, Regulate It Don’t Delete Facebook, Regulate It

It should be treated like any other vital utility.

Mar 22, 2018 / Bruce Shapiro

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