Plus, the issues behind Puerto Rican statehood, and more...
Friday
April 30, 2021
The Labor Battle for the Right to Pee
App delivery workers for DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, and other tech giants are fighting for a living wage, employment status, and the simple right to pee in privacy.
By Luis Feliz Leon
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Biden, Do the Right Thing and Release the Vaccines From Pharma’s Grip
Throwing U.S. support behind waiving patent protections on Covid vaccines could trigger a surge in global supply.
By Katie Gallogly-Swan
Tech Giants’ Obscene Pandemic Profits Are Begging to Be Taxed
The post-Covid economic recovery looks anything but fair. Tax the titans of the pandemic!
By Jacob Silverman
The Vexing Question of Puerto Rican Statehood
The debate over the territory’s status isn’t just dividing Washington. It’s dividing the island’s residents, too.
By Osita Nwanevu
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Why Is Ed Helms Leading the First Native Sitcom?
“Rutherford Falls” could have been a great show—except for one small problem.
By Nick Martin
How a Young Scholar Changed Our Understanding of Homer Forever
On the short and momentous life of Milman Parry
By Jo Livingstone
Why Is Greg Gutfeld Still on Television?
The steady rise of the longtime Fox News host is a reflection not of his comedic abilities, but the increasingly dark mood of conservative media.
By Jake Bittle
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