The Plundering Oligarch You Haven’t Heard Of
Private-equity magnate Jeffrey Leerink has been busy pillaging healthcare and the life sciences.
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New York Is Getting Richer. Most New Yorkers Aren’t.
Data shows that New York City has grown richer since the pandemic, but the gains have flowed overwhelmingly to the top.
AI Has a Labor Problem
The World Bank is bullish on AI. Experiences in the gig economy give us good reason to doubt that confidence absent strong regulations.
How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Harming People and How They’re Responding
Over 15 months and 22 states, I met families struggling with cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and the people refusing to let their neighbors face those struggles alone.
When ICE Came to Minnesota, We Were Prepared
The foundations for the mass mobilizations that pushed ICE out of Minnesota were built long before armed agents arrived.
Can the US Open Still Be the ‘People’s Slam’?
New York City’s $100 tickets for 1,000 residents offered a small experiment in economic democracy — and an effort to keep the tournament within reach of the working class.
Trump’s Invasion of Iran Could Cost You Thousands
Higher fuel and food prices are on track to cost the average household over $1,300 by the end of the year.
Corporations Keep Finding New Ways to Gouge Us. Our Laws Must Catch Up.
As companies trap us in subscriptions, bury us in fees, and use algorithms to fix prices, we need a new Shoppers’ Bill of Rights.
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