class war How hedge funds, Goldman Sachs, and corrupt executives used Gymboree's chaotic bankruptcy to cash out while destroying the careers of loyal employees Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Clearchannel took over America's local radio, Bain Capital took over Clearchannel, Clearchannel went bankrupt Cory Doctorow

music The ongoing legacies of The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Elías Villoro

art The most valuable object lost in the Titanic sinking was a Neoclassical painting Rusty Blazenhoff

History Charles Barkley's 1993 contact high and Nirvana's SNL outtake Elías Villoro

corruption Private equity firms should be abolished Cory Doctorow

media theory The reporter on the NYT's Bernie Sanders beat consistently fails to identify her sources as corporate lobbyists Cory Doctorow

Business Private equity bosses took $200m out of Toys R Us and crashed the company, lifetime employees got $0 in severance Cory Doctorow

politics A hive of scum and villainy: meet the right-wing "Democrats" the DCCC is planning to win 2018 with Cory Doctorow

crime Guillotine watch: Paris has become a high-risk zone for the super-rich Cory Doctorow

music Who Cares What Steve Albini Thinks? You Probably Do. Maureen Herman