Even the WSJ... "You can be a red-blooded capitalist and still worry about the political stability of an economy in which ever more output flows toward shareholders instead of employees." www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
The Record Divide Between Corporate Profits and Worker Pay
Labor’s share of economic output just hit an all-time low, while the profit share neared a record. It helps explain why consumers feel so glum.
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Calling all ex-Posties: The New Republic is hiring a staff writer in D.C. for an exciting new political reporting project. tnr.bamboohr.com/careers/150
Staff Writer
The New Republic is seeking a Washington-based staff writer to help us launch an exciting new project. The ideal candidate has above all else a nose for news: a hunger to get scoops, to chase existing...
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"In addition to his various historical citations, Thomas cites his own previous opinions on 17 separate occasions, more than all of the other justices combined." newrepublic.com/article/2069...
Clarence Thomas Has Lost the Plot
The associate justice’s dissent in the tariffs case deserves some extra attention, because it his hopelessly uncoupled from law, history, and the Constitution.
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So the woman in this lede anecdote only objects to the ICE warehouse next to her gym because her cheerleading students might get a glimpse of Trump's fascist machinery. No hint of moral regret about voting for the person who's putting innocent people in shackles. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No
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The New Republic is hiring a paid, full-time editorial intern in D.C. or NYC. Great opportunity to get writing clips. Start date is early January and it lasts six months. tnr.bamboohr.com/careers/147
Editorial Intern
The New Republic is seeking an intern to join our editorial team on January 5, 2026. The position pays $15 - $20/hour and lasts until July 3. This is a full-time position during regular business hours...
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So in other words Wikipedia is proving to be a more reliable source of truth than many mainstream outlets? www.piratewires.com/p/wikipedia-...
Wikipedia Declares Trump an Authoritarian
a single editor repeatedly inserted the same "authoritarian" framing into multiple wikipedia articles, creating an illusion
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Can you *imagine* if the Times saw bags or envelopes of cash at a Zohran rally?
The takeover of DC is not a distraction, my latest newrepublic.com/article/1992...
Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Is Not a Distraction. It’s the Whole Point.
Yes, his approval rating is tanking and he’s still trying to shake the Epstein scandal. But he’s been foreshadowing this authoritarian power grab for years—and yet Democrats still weren’t ready for it...
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TNR is looking for an editor to cover our breaking news desk on a temporary basis (1-2 weeks at a time). Details here: tnr.bamboohr.com/careers/148
Breaking News Editor, Temporary
The New Republic is looking for a creative, experienced, and judicious on-call breaking news editor to guide our hourly coverage of the events shaping the day. This is a temporary position that will p...
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TNR sent an underdressed reporter (Chris Hooks) to journey across icy, barren Greenland—and into Trump’s bored, nineteenth-century brain. A rollicking longread. @longreads.com newrepublic.com/article/1947...
Real Men Steal Countries: Inside Trump’s Absurd Greenland Obsession
An underdressed reporter journeys across icy, barren Greenland—and into Trump’s bored, nineteenth-century brain.
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We're so thrilled Monica is joining The New Republic as our class politics reporter. FYI to other media orgs: This was the most popular job we've posted in my 12 years at TNR. Create this position at your company, and I'll recommend some fantastic candidates.
Monica Potts@monicapotts.bsky.social · last yr.I am so excited to join @thenewrepublic.bsky.social next month! I've had a wonderful three years with 538 and I'm still so devastated to see it gone. I have amazing colleagues from there and everyone should snatch them up!
It’s only Thursday but here’s the dumbest, gruel-est Axios story of the week: www.axios.com/2025/03/20/e...
Egging houses is just too expensive these days
An old-school prank falls victim to high egg prices.
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This @gregsargent.bsky.social report shows how the assault on USAID is hurting American businesses (in addition to the horror of denying lifesaving nutrition to starving children). newrepublic.com/article/1919...
A track from "Harvest Moon" is rightly on this list. But it is not "Old King." This would be a brilliant troll if I thought Rolling Stone was capable of it. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
50 Terrible Songs on Great Albums
A list of 50 terrible songs on otherwise great, classic albums, from the Beatles and Bob Dylan to Harry Styles and Taylor Swift
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SCOOP: One of D.C.'s leading news stations, WUSA9, quietly took down two stories about the health impact of gas stoves to allow one of their advertisers, Washington Gas, to comment. One of the stories remained down for 6 days. The other is still down. heated.world/p/dc-news-st...
D.C. news station quietly scrubs stories on gas stove health dangers
Advocates say Washington Gas, a WUSA9 sponsor, pressured the station to take down the stories. "News is absolutely being suppressed," one advocate said.
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