The Social Critic Who Predicted Big Tech’s Dark Turn The Social Critic Who Predicted Big Tech’s Dark Turn
Theodore Roszak and the perils of technocracy.
Jan 31, 2025 / Peter Richardson and Michael J. Kramer
Will Trump End the Most Successful Foreign-Aid Program in US History? Will Trump End the Most Successful Foreign-Aid Program in US History?
The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief is in danger of being shuttered. The decision could kill hundreds of thousands of people and kickstart an epidemic.
Jan 30, 2025 / James North
Why DeepSeek’s Surprise Breakthrough Shouldn’t Have Come as a Surprise Why DeepSeek’s Surprise Breakthrough Shouldn’t Have Come as a Surprise
While America was busy with stock buybacks and quarterly profits, China spent decades building an integrated system linking research, manufacturing, and innovation.
Jan 30, 2025 / Corbin Trent
How Will the Bird Flu Affect the Trump Presidency? How Will the Bird Flu Affect the Trump Presidency?
Bird flu has already proven a disaster for humans and animals alike. And it could get far worse.
Jan 30, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
RFK Jr.’s Family Dissents. I Hope the Democrats Do Too. RFK Jr.’s Family Dissents. I Hope the Democrats Do Too.
There are so many reasons to reject the HHS secretary nominee’s crackpot health science.
Jan 29, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Trump Is Trying to Destroy Public Health in America Trump Is Trying to Destroy Public Health in America
The administration has forced crucial scientific activity to grind to a halt. It’s an act of national suicide.
Jan 24, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
High-Tech Militarists Are Hijacking the Trump Administration High-Tech Militarists Are Hijacking the Trump Administration
Breathtaking conflicts of interest are lining oligarchs’ pockets with our tax dollars.
Jan 22, 2025 / William D. Hartung
Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You Thought Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You Thought
New technology is not just making shopping more challenging for workers and consumers—it’s poised to rip off the most vulnerable.
Jan 22, 2025 / Ann Larson
Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back. Trans Healthcare Is Under Siege. These People Are Fighting Back.
A nonprofit is trying to get the FDA to approve crucial methods of gender-affirming care. Its battle will be even more important in Trump’s second term.
Jan 17, 2025 / William Elisabeth Cuthbert