Politics

The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump

The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump

r/WallStreetBets and the double-edged sword of a self-aware Internet.

Feb 2, 2021 / Ryan Broderick

Biden Should Reject the Latest GOP Bipartisan Fantasy

Biden Should Reject the Latest GOP Bipartisan Fantasy Biden Should Reject the Latest GOP Bipartisan Fantasy

A cynical Republican push for a bipartisan stimulus bill makes clear why Democrats have to go it alone.

Feb 1, 2021 / Jeet Heer

A Message of Unity

A Message of Unity A Message of Unity

And the job of repairing disunion.

Feb 1, 2021 / OppArt / Lalo Alcaraz and Dario Castillejos

Volunteers fill boxes at a food distribution center.

Cutting $2,000 Payments, and Limiting Who’s Eligible for Them, Is Bad Economics and Loser Politics Cutting $2,000 Payments, and Limiting Who’s Eligible for Them, Is Bad Economics and Loser Politics

Biden’s under pressure from deficit hawks to slash his stimulus plan. Ro Khanna warns that doing so would be a “terrible” idea.

Feb 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Biden’s First Climate Actions Are Missing Coal’s Long Tail

Biden’s First Climate Actions Are Missing Coal’s Long Tail Biden’s First Climate Actions Are Missing Coal’s Long Tail

Despite setting an extensive initial climate agenda, by not addressing existing leases, the Biden administration risks leaving billions of tons of publicly owned coal for the takin...

Feb 1, 2021 / Josh Lappen

It’s Time to Demilitarize Our Democracy

It’s Time to Demilitarize Our Democracy It’s Time to Demilitarize Our Democracy

The national security state has come to dominate our ostensibly “civilian” government.

Feb 1, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung

Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida?

Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida? Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida?

Eighty percent of Tokyo residents don’t want the Olympics in their city—and Ron DeSantis now wants Florida to host the super-spreader event instead.

Feb 1, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

McCarthy-a-Lago

McCarthy-a-Lago McCarthy-a-Lago

Don't Tread on My Profits. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of  January 25.

Jan 29, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy

Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy Biden’s Executive Orders Are Essential to Restoring Democracy

In the face of GOP attacks on his legitimacy, it’s crucial for Joe Biden to demonstrate who is actually president.

Jan 29, 2021 / Jeet Heer

These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech

These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech

The left must vie for control over the algorithms, data, and infrastructure that shape our lives.

Jan 29, 2021 / Nantina Vgontzas and Meredith Whittaker

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