Apocalypse No! Pseudo-Archaeology, Ancient Tech-Lords, and Ordinary People. Apocalypse No! Pseudo-Archaeology, Ancient Tech-Lords, and Ordinary People.
Why the Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse is worth taking seriously. Hint: It’s not the science.
Dec 22, 2022 / David Wengrow
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files? Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files?
Just because the mainstream media decided to ignore them doesn’t mean the files aren’t newsworthy—or important.
Dec 20, 2022 / Ross Barkan
The Best of Us: A Tribute to Grant Wahl The Best of Us: A Tribute to Grant Wahl
The great soccer writer never hesitated to speak truth to power, and his sudden death sent shock waves through the World Cup.
Dec 12, 2022 / Dave Zirin
AI Comes for the Writers AI Comes for the Writers
It's long been assumed that truck drivers' jobs would be first on the chopping block. Not anymore.
Dec 12, 2022 / McCaffrey Blauner
The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports
With drones, video cameras, facial recognition software, and undercover police, the tournament may be the most-surveilled sporting event ever.
Dec 8, 2022 / Karim Zidan
We’re Freelancers, but We’re Striking in Solidarity with New York Times Employees We’re Freelancers, but We’re Striking in Solidarity with New York Times Employees
The resurgence of American labor organizing has relied on solidarity beyond the bargaining unit—and that’s what we’re offering.
Dec 8, 2022 / Bryce Covert, Jillian Steinhauer, and Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein
Kanye West, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Mainstreaming of Nazism Kanye West, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Mainstreaming of Nazism
MAGA and cowardly Republicans are whitewashing Hitler fans.
Dec 2, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Pandemic Year 3: Who’s Got the Power? Pandemic Year 3: Who’s Got the Power?
Has public health failed us? Or have we failed public health?
Dec 1, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Democrats Have a Crypto Problem The Democrats Have a Crypto Problem
The high costs of taking money from Sam Bankman-Fried.
Nov 18, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Despite Lackluster Midterms, Donald Trump Is Still King of the GOP Despite Lackluster Midterms, Donald Trump Is Still King of the GOP
The Republican establishment was hoping to ditch Trump, but he maintains his stranglehold over the party
Nov 11, 2022 / Jeet Heer
