Governments Abroad Are Shaping Our Foreign Policy in Broad Daylight Governments Abroad Are Shaping Our Foreign Policy in Broad Daylight
Countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been influencing Washington through lobbyists, think tanks, journalists, and academia—and it’s all perfectly legal.
Nov 13, 2019 / Benjamin Freeman and Ryan Summers
The GOP’s Crony Capitalism Is Racing Full-Steam Ahead The GOP’s Crony Capitalism Is Racing Full-Steam Ahead
Special favors for student-loan fraudsters, tax breaks favoring junk-bond crook Michael Milken, continuing purges of voter rolls—this party’s MO is pillage and plunder.
Nov 1, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
Congressional Races Are Our Best Shot at Gun Control Congressional Races Are Our Best Shot at Gun Control
Even in California, it’s too easy to turn a gun purchased legally into an assault weapon.
Sep 12, 2019 / Column / Laila Lalami
Big Business Is Suddenly Showing a Conscience. But Is That Enough? Big Business Is Suddenly Showing a Conscience. But Is That Enough?
Corporate America is worried. And that alone is a reason to be optimistic.
Aug 27, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did Netanyahu Just Kill Washington’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Consensus? Did Netanyahu Just Kill Washington’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Consensus?
The ban against Representatives Tlaib and Omar has angered even those who can’t find their voices when Israel bombs kids in Gaza.
Aug 16, 2019 / M.J. Rosenberg
The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez’s State Capture examines the trio of right-wing groups that have helped fortify GOP power in local and state government.
Jul 30, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert
Is ‘Veep’ Still Funny? Is ‘Veep’ Still Funny?
The show’s vicious political satire defined a decade of comedy, but its last season lacked the same punch.
Jul 16, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
Meet the Millennial Mayor Who Took On Big Oil—and Won Meet the Millennial Mayor Who Took On Big Oil—and Won
Jose Gurrola is just 25, with barely 20,000 constituents, but he’s managed to put California’s powerful oil industry on the defensive.
Jul 12, 2019 / Gabriel Thompson
The Energy Industry’s Secret Campaign to Get Us to Build More Power Plants The Energy Industry’s Secret Campaign to Get Us to Build More Power Plants
As the energy market has shifted and stalled, utilities have become masters of deceptive astroturfing scams.
May 14, 2019 / Michael Isaac Stein
Why Are ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’ Producing Ads for Big Oil? Why Are ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’ Producing Ads for Big Oil?
It looks like real news, but “native advertising” is greenwashing for the climate-wrecking industry.
Apr 22, 2019 / Feature / Amy Westervelt