Pete Hegseth’s Crypto History Pete Hegseth’s Crypto History
Does the defense secretary have unclaimed earnings from a firm he formerly advised?
Oct 7, 2025 / Jacob Silverman
Will Russell Vought Be the Grim Reaper of the Government Shutdown? Will Russell Vought Be the Grim Reaper of the Government Shutdown?
Trump’s OMB director has suggested he’ll institute mass firings and agency closures, but no one in the White House seems to grasp the economic impact of such moves.
Oct 6, 2025 / Max B. Sawicky
The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States
On the brink of a potentially devastating government shutdown, Trump spent his day with Pete Hegseth haranguing generals at a summit that should’ve been an e-mail.
Oct 1, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Marching in NYC Marching in NYC
Protests across the country and around the world.
Oct 1, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
How Microsoft Workers Helped Halt a Major Contract With the Israeli Military How Microsoft Workers Helped Halt a Major Contract With the Israeli Military
A grassroots campaign successfully pressured the tech monopoly to take an unprecedented step toward suspending its complicity in the Gaza genocide.
Oct 1, 2025 / Maximillian Alvarez
We’re Thinking About College Rankings All Wrong We’re Thinking About College Rankings All Wrong
The annual list from U.S. News and World Report is helpful for affluent families and those with the resources to compete for a spot at elite universities. What about everyone else...
Sep 30, 2025 / StudentNation / Zoya Alam
How the Kimmel Controversy Echoes Disney’s Dirty China Deal How the Kimmel Controversy Echoes Disney’s Dirty China Deal
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner berated the company’s capitulation before authoritarian MAGA threats, but in many ways, he set the example.
Sep 24, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Farm Workers Feed America. It’s Time to Protect Them. Farm Workers Feed America. It’s Time to Protect Them.
Lobbying groups like the Florida Chamber of Commerce, which represents Publix, blocked a Florida bill that would have guaranteed heat protections for outdoor workers.
Sep 24, 2025 / OppArt / Motyko Morales
The Problem of Green Capitalism The Problem of Green Capitalism
A conversation with Thea Riofrancos about her new book Extraction and the hidden cost and obscured history of the capitalist push to monetize the energy transition.
Sep 23, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Real Estate Roots of Trumpism and the Coming Clash With Democratic Socialism The Real Estate Roots of Trumpism and the Coming Clash With Democratic Socialism
Trump’s brand of authoritarianism emerges out of New York City’s real estate industry. As mayor, Zohran Mamdani vows to curb that sector’s outsized power. A fight is coming.
Sep 18, 2025 / John Whitlow