When the Personal Was Political

Second-wave feminists meant business—but they had a lot of fun at it, too.

By Jill Filipovic

Winter 2025, No. 75 – 15 MIN READ

Creatures of the Swamp

“Shame is for sissies”: inside the ugly world of American lobbyists for corrupt and violent governments.

By David Corn

Winter 2025, No. 75 – 12 MIN READ

Playing Chicken with Workers’ Lives

The powerless—and courageous—immigrants fighting for dignity inside the country’s slaughterhouses.

By Tom Philpott

Winter 2025, No. 75 – 15 MIN READ

Our Plastic Obsession

The story of credit cards is the story of industry versus regulators. Industry won.

By Richard Vague

Winter 2025, No. 75 – 14 MIN READ