Late Capitalism
Here's How Normal People Beat Jeff Bezos and Amazon
One of the most powerful companies ever just bailed on plans to build a headquarters in NYC. It didn't happen by accident.
Brand Twitter Is Absurd, and It Will Only Get Worse
SunnyD tweets about depression. Steak-umm is lonely. Wendy's is sassy. Do we actually want our brands to be that "human"?
What Amazon Infiltrating America's School System Might Look Like
The corporate giant's computer science initiative could help local kids find decent tech jobs. But will it put a dent in inequality?
Some Workers Can Now Trade Vacation Time for Student Loan Relief
A new perk being offered at an insurance company shows how badly the system is broken.
How Elizabeth Warren's Wealth Tax Would Remake America
The candidate's new policy proposal is kind of a big deal. Combine it with AOC's 70 percent plan, and you'd have a totally different society.
Tech Giants Want to Solve the Housing Nightmare They Helped Create
Welcome to America, where charitable CEOs make housing policy and "affordable" doesn't mean what you think it does.
Trump's Shutdown Is Costing Billions and Screwing the Middle Class
"If the refunds don't go out, then you really see a ripple effect..."
Amazon's New Office Propaganda Campaign Has Begun
The much-hyped "HQ2" is still a way off, but the tech goliath is already sending out fliers to quell the uprising.
LA Teachers Are Helping Kids Learn Even as They're Striking
Some parents have no choice but to send their kids to school, even if they support the strike. But teachers and parents are also setting up co-ops to keep things moving.
The Typical Black Family May Have Zero Wealth by the End of This Century
Despite what Trump says about black unemployment, the inequality gap is approaching the point of no return, according to a new report.
Trump's Shutdown Is a Savage Assault on the Working Class
People who aren't rich and don't spend their lives trying to get rich are the ones getting screwed.