You are using an
outdated
browser.
Please
upgrade your browser
and improve your visit to our site.
Skip Navigation
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
THE TICKER
THE SOAPBOX
APOCALYPSE SOON
CRITICAL MASS
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
THE TICKER
THE SOAPBOX
APOCALYPSE SOON
CRITICAL MASS
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
SpaceX
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
The Soapbox
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
The Soapbox
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
The Soapbox
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
Our Writers
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
Apocalypse Soon
Matt Ford
Law & The Courts
The Soapbox
Melissa Gira Grant
LGBTQ Rights
The Soapbox
Jason Linkins
Power & Plutocracy
The Soapbox
Timothy Noah
Politics & Economy
The Soapbox
Tori Otten
Breaking News
The Ticker
Grace Segers
Congress & Elections
The Soapbox
Walter Shapiro
Politics & Campaigns
The Soapbox
Alex Shephard
Politics & Media
The Soapbox
Heather Souvaine Horn
Climate Change
Apocalypse Soon
Molly Taft
Climate Change
Apocalypse Soon
Michael Tomasky
Politics & Ideas
The Soapbox
About
The New Republic
’s history
1