The White House gamifies cruelty with Rio Run and Tom Homan
There is a particular kind of chill that comes from watching a superpower treat the displacement of human beings as a matter of digital entertainment.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
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Trump’s exclusion policies mirror Apartheid on the Mexico–U.S. border
The persistent focus on border walls and visa restrictions is never about security; it is always about defining who belongs and who must be expelled.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26 billion a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs
The White House has released a report claiming that global trade rivals are costing America $19 billion to $26 billion in lost tax revenue because they are transshipping goods,…
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Target and Walmart recalls: Washington strangles American commerce
When you read about a massive food recall, involving jalapeños that traveled from Sinaloa, Mexico, to shelves at Walmart, Target, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods, it sounds like bad luck.
By Grant Colby ·
Oracle has drawn up plans for a new round of layoffs this month, sources say
You can smell it coming from a thousand miles away: the metallic tang of panic mixed with venture capital excess.
By Josie Calloway ·
Claudia Arruñada: Algorithm promotes luxury, not payroll wages
The story of César Gastélum’s death in Culiacán is not about a single gunman or a local dispute; it’s about what happens when the load-bearing institution—the state's ability to…
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Tariffs and drought ignore American cattle herd scarcity
The perennial complaint from Washington—and indeed, from Brussels—is that markets need guidance. They suggest subsidies or tariffs to smooth out predictable bumps in commodity prices.
By Bram de Vries ·
Michigan's two deaths prove the porousness of FDA regulation
The American tendency, especially among those who write about public health through the lens of mere statistics, is to treat outbreaks as inconveniences—a cautionary tale best…
By Emilio Quesada ·
Asylum seekers fear case dismissal if they miss a $100 fee — even when notices fail to arrive
The promise of an orderly system—whether it’s a smart grid or an immigration court—always runs on someone else's dwindling resources.
By Imani Sutton ·
2 meteor showers peak on the same night this week — how to get the best views, despite a near-full moon
The cosmos, it seems, has decided to throw us an amateur night this week.
By Grant Colby ·
How Trump admin cuts have compromised food safety
The matter of public health is never merely about bad actors; it is about systemic capacity.
By Adele Rutherford ·