Public-Health Officials Cross Their Fingers During World Cup
With fans gathering in stadiums and at watch parties, the games could be an incubator for highly contagious respiratory diseases…
The Court Equivocates on Whom to Deport
Having already undone in its recent rulings both constitutional safeguards and a sizable chunk of America’s historic mission, the right-wing…
Organized Money: How to Think About AI (with Cory Doctorow)
AI might just be useful once we get through the huckster phase.
Hillary Clinton and Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
As Democrats try to contain Trump and pose compelling alternatives, too many cynical voters conclude, “They all do it.” Softer…
Onward Christian Soldier
Sex trafficking hysteria galvanized Trump’s base, injecting a diabolical new twist into tired battles with old foes.
Pop-Up Super PAC Plays Dirty in Colorado’s First Congressional District
Outside interests have poured approximately $1.3 million into the race in a frantic bid to prevent the incumbent from losing…
Two Rulings That Are Impossible to Reconcile
Much of what you need to know about who rules America can be found in two Supreme Court opinions released…
A Bad Week for Billionaires
Americans both understand and loathe the dominance that big money wields over our politics.
Anti-Monopoly Bill Hits Make-or-Break Moment in California
Restrictions on single-firm conduct would allow individual would-be monopolists to be sued under state law. That would include Silicon Valley–based…
Has Ukraine Turned the Tide?
Ukrainian leaders have reformed and strengthened their military units, while Russia’s are crumbling under stupendous casualties and corruption.