Why Won’t New York State Take Bold Action on Climate Change? Why Won’t New York State Take Bold Action on Climate Change?
With the federal government gridlocked, it’s time for states to act.
Apr 16, 2019 / Sean McElwee
How Black Lives Matter to the Green New Deal How Black Lives Matter to the Green New Deal
Ocasio-Cortez makes the case for racial justice and reparations.
Mar 14, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman
Move Fast and Build Solidarity Move Fast and Build Solidarity
Activism at Google and Amazon paid off. But can the emerging “tech left” forge long-term alliances between janitors, drivers, and engineers?
Mar 6, 2019 / Feature / Avi Asher-Schapiro
New York Fights—and Amazon Flees New York Fights—and Amazon Flees
As the HQ2 deal collapses, the question becomes: Can the city can come up with a better model of economic development?
Feb 14, 2019 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy
Computers Were Supposed to Be Good Computers Were Supposed to Be Good
Joy Lisi Rankin’s book on the history of personal computing looks at the technology’s forgotten democratic promise.
Jan 30, 2019 / Gillian Terzis
Erik Olin Wright Inspired the Left to Embrace Real Utopianism Erik Olin Wright Inspired the Left to Embrace Real Utopianism
The brilliant scholar taught radicals to think big about solutions—such as universal basic income.
Jan 24, 2019 / John Nichols
Discipline and Punish: The Birth of China’s Social-Credit System Discipline and Punish: The Birth of China’s Social-Credit System
In Hangzhou and throughout Shandong province, gold stars and black marks have begun to shape public and private behavior.
Jan 23, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / René Raphael and Ling Xi
In the Shadow of the CMS In the Shadow of the CMS
How content-management systems will shape the future of media businesses big and small.
Jan 14, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Chayka
Alexa, Send Nukes Alexa, Send Nukes
The US has entered an “arms-race with AI.”
Dec 18, 2018 / Michael T. Klare
Could Vermont Become the First State With Universal Broadband? Could Vermont Become the First State With Universal Broadband?
Gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist wants to bring utility populism to Vermont.
Oct 26, 2018 / Evan Malmgren