Jordan Weissmann

Jordan Weissmann is an associate editor at The Atlantic. He has written for a number of publications, including The Washington Post and The National Law Journal.

Why the Internet Isn't Going to End College As We Know It

Why the Internet Isn't Going to End College As We Know It

Don't believe the hype: Nobody has figured out how to replace traditional higher education yet, and they're not about to. More »

The Major Labels Don't Want You Selling Used Mp3s, for Good Reason

The Major Labels Don't Want You Selling Used Mp3s, for Good Reason

The music industry's crusade to stop a second-hand market for digital downloads is about more than technophobia More »

$200 Oil? The Government Says It's Possible

$200 Oil? The Government Says It's Possible

Why the only way to ensure we spend less on oil in the future is to use less. More »

Even Without Movies and TV, News Corp Is Stronger Than the New York Times Co.

Even Without Movies and TV, News Corp Is Stronger Than the New York Times Co.

Even without the cover of Fox News, Rupert Murdoch's beloved newspapers are still in better financial shape than their More »

iPhone Turns 5: A Short History of Its Famously and Loudly Wrong Critics

iPhone Turns 5: A Short History of Its Famously and Loudly Wrong Critics

Its easy to poke fun at Apple's naysayers in retrospect, but perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to judge. More »

The Most Important Part of Today's Health Care Ruling You Haven't Heard About

The Most Important Part of Today's Health Care Ruling You Haven't Heard About

By striking down part of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, the court may have set the stage for new limits on federal power. More »

What Does the Stock Market Think of Today's Health Care Ruling?

What Does the Stock Market Think of Today's Health Care Ruling?

Great for hospitals, terrible for insurers. More »

It Really Doesn't Matter If We Stop Buying Middle Eastern Oil

It Really Doesn't Matter If We Stop Buying Middle Eastern Oil

Saying we could be oil independent is just a nice way of saying we'll still be oil dependent. More »

Economists: Tax Cuts Lose Money, and It's as Obvious as Evolution

Economists: Tax Cuts Lose Money, and It's as Obvious as Evolution

A University of Chicago survey finds academics skeptical about Republican orthodoxy. More »

How State Spending Cuts Are Killing the Economy

How State Spending Cuts Are Killing the Economy

This is your economy on austerity. More »

America's Most Important Cities: 1978 vs. 2010

America's Most Important Cities: 1978 vs. 2010

One chart, three major trends that have reshaped our economy. More »

Apple Store Workers of America, Unite!

Apple Store Workers of America, Unite!

Apple's retail sales force should unionize -- for their own sake, and maybe the country's. More »

Why Porn and Journalism Have the Same Big Problem

Why Porn and Journalism Have the Same Big Problem

Nobody wants to pay for their products. More »

Fashionomics: How America Shed Her Clothes (Factories)

Fashionomics: How America Shed Her Clothes (Factories)

Looking back at when the apparel industry made offshoring trendy. More »

How Many Students Can Actually Work Their Way Through School?

How Many Students Can Actually Work Their Way Through School?

It might not be possible for too many more undergraduates to find jobs these days. More »

Half of Current Workers Won't Be Able to Retire at 65

Half of Current Workers Won't Be Able to Retire at 65

So says a new study from Boston College. More »

Why Are Republicans Waging War on Food Stamps Now?

Why Are Republicans Waging War on Food Stamps Now?

Hunger is high. Overpayments are low. The economy is weak, and food stamps are a strong stimulus. What exactly is the problem the GOP is trying to solve? More »

Workers of the World: Get Screwed

Workers of the World: Get Screwed

35 years of labor's declining fortunes, in one chart. More »

iLawyer: What Happens When Computers Replace Attorneys?

iLawyer: What Happens When Computers Replace Attorneys?

After decades of killing low-end jobs in retail, software is finally doing the people's bidding by creating a world with fewer lawyers. More »

3 Reasons Why Ending Federal Student Loans Is a Terrible Idea

3 Reasons Why Ending Federal Student Loans Is a Terrible Idea

That is, unless you like the idea of leaving students deeper in debt, cutting off college access to the poor, and increasing dropout rates. More »

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