David Dayen tells the story of Mike Picarella, an HSBC banker who witnessed a coworker being repeatedly sexually harassed and had his life ruined after he reported it to HR. The account shows how power imbalances within the banking industry prevent whistleblowers from coming forward and why there have been so few #metoo stories that […]
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from David Dayen, M.H. Miller, T. Cooper, Caren Lissner, and Michael Adno.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business, Culture, Story
Tax-Free Storage Wars
Arcis is a new art storage facility in Harlem that offers its clients a Foreign Trade Zone. But are they selling the art world a luxury tax haven, or just banking on confusion?
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Talk Like an Egyptian
Cary Barbor traverses language, culture, and class to connect with her new family.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Diary of a Do-Gooder
In this personal essay, after years of trying to distinguish herself, Sara Eckel considers the value of door-to-door canvassing, phone-banking, and other anonymous tasks of everyday activism.
Posted inCommentary, Uncategorized
Did We Learn Nothing From the 2008 Crisis?
The continuation of the false narrative of what caused the 2008 financial collapse is alarming.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Diary of a Do-Gooder
After years of trying to distinguish herself, Sara Eckel considers the value of door-to-door canvassing, phone-banking, and other anonymous tasks of everyday activism.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
The Urban Crisis of Affluence
An investment property is not a home. Neither are cities where most people can’t afford to live.
Posted inCurrent Events, Essays & Criticism, Quotes
Alabama’s History Haunts, But It Also Instructs
The hope and future of the United States is bound to Alabama’s.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Estonia, The Digital Republic
To encourage business and save money, this small Baltic nation streamlined itself into a society where all bureaucratic processes, from banking to voting, can be conducted online on one platform, and citizens only need to enter their personal information once, be they physical citizens or e-residents. It sounds like an Orwellian nightmare, but e-Estonia believes […]
