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August 15, 2024
Paige Oamek
Elon Musk’s PAC Shifts Into High Gear to Save Trump From Doom
Elon Musk’s America PAC has officially ramped up spending to help Donald Trump before November.
August 13, 2024
Paige Oamek
UAW Hits Trump and Musk After Disgusting Conversation on Workers
The United Auto Workers has filed federal labor charges against the two billionaires after their comments on what to do with organizing workers.
December 27, 2023
Alex Shephard
Elon Musk Is
The New Republic
’s 2023 Scoundrel of the Year
He proved this year that he’s not just evil, but deeply stupid, too.
August 24, 2023
Edith Olmsted
DOJ Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against SpaceX, Cites Elon’s Own Tweet As Proof
The Justice Department is suing SpaceX for discriminating against refugees and asylees—and using the CEO’s own words as proof.
March 21, 2023
Magazine
Alex Shephard
What Is Elon Musk Building?
He promised a “digital town square” when he bought Twitter. He has instead promoted right-wing conspiracy theories about Covid-19, Democrats—and even Twitter itself. Welcome to the libertarian superhero capitalist’s conception of the commons.
July 9, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The Billionaire Space Race Is a Tragically Wasteful Ego Contest
Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk are spending billions to go to space, using money and resources that belong to the people.
April 19, 2021
Jacob Silverman
Elon Musk Wants to Move Fast and Break Space
SpaceX’s Starlink project would add thousands of satellites to a very crowded sky.
December 9, 2020
Jacob Silverman
Elon Musk’s Big Government Grift
The Tesla mogul says he wants to be left alone. But he’s been living off the taxpayer’s dime for years.
December 7, 2020
Magazine
David Beers
Selling the American Space Dream
The cosmic delusions of Elon Musk and Wernher von Braun
December 3, 2020
Magazine
Clive Thompson
Monetizing the Final Frontier
The strange new push for space privatization
February 3, 2020
Magazine
Alex Shephard
Oligarch of the Month: Elon Musk
The Silicon Valley magnate's vision is less futuristic—and more solipsistic—than it seems.
May 31, 2018
Alex Shephard
For Jeff Bezos, Space Is the Place
Why Amazon's founder has his sights set on the stars
November 24, 2015
Alex Shephard
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are fighting about their rockets, which are definitely very impressive.
May 15, 2014
Julia Ioffe
Elon Musk's SpaceX Is Trying to Capitalize on Washington's Deep Freeze With Moscow
The rocket company says the Air Force's contract with a rival company is sending taxpayer dollars to Russia
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