The Saudi Lobby Builds Back Better
It’s no surprise that Joe Biden failed to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah.” But from Hollywood to academia, Saudi interests have returned to industries that once vowed to cast them off.
Politics
Real Estate CEO: Recession Could Be “Good” If "Unemployment … Puts Employers Back in the Driver Seat"
The executive told Wall Street analysts that joblessness could help companies “bring people back in the office … where they want them.”
Pat Ryan’s Blueprint for Democrats: While Standing for Abortion, Fight Corporate Power
Tuesday’s primaries in New York were a mixed bag for big money in politics, but Ryan’s special election victory proved populist economics compatible with liberal priorities.
Moderna Among Firms Quietly Granted Powers to Seize Patent Rights During Early Days of Covid Pandemic
American-made coronavirus treatments were accelerated using the very type of involuntary patent sharing the drug industry has decried.
Playing Dumb: Sen. Ron Johnson’s Role in Jan. 6 Plot Is Hiding in Plain Sight
The Republican senator from Wisconsin won't say why he agreed to hand fake slates of electors to then-Vice President Mike Pence on January 6, 2021.
DHS Jan. 6 Investigators Raised Alarm About Being Stonewalled Last Year
A trail of documents shows the DHS watchdog disclosed serious issues with records access in general terms in October 2021.
Voices
Seven Philosophies Better Than Longtermism
There’s literally no belief system humans won’t adopt in order to avoid dealing with the obvious problems right in front of them.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Laying Bare the Secrets of the Pandemic
A new archive will help researchers and journalists make sense of the early days of Covid-19.
DCCC Tests Ads Linking Republicans to High Gas Prices
The messaging shows a willingness to dabble in populist politics by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee following the Inflation Reduction Act.
Voices
FBI Search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Triggers Slow-Motion Rerun of Jan. 6 Insurrection
A new wave of attacks and threats against the FBI show that Trump's followers are unrepentant, continuing their assault on democracy.