This Austrian Heiress Wants to Redistribute Millions of Dollars This Austrian Heiress Wants to Redistribute Millions of Dollars
Marlene Engelhorn has committed to giving away 90 percent of her wealth. Will a council of citizens be able to decide how to spend it?
Jan 30, 2024 / Zoë Beery
Common Sense Fiscal Policy or Austerity by Another Name? Common Sense Fiscal Policy or Austerity by Another Name?
An interview with Clara E. Mattei about how liberal economists help quash working class movements and her new book The Capital Order.
Jul 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Once More, the Washington Debt Ceiling Ritual Ends in a Lousy Deal Once More, the Washington Debt Ceiling Ritual Ends in a Lousy Deal
What cuts there are come in all the wrong places.
Jun 5, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Only Republicans Want to Push Us Into Default Only Republicans Want to Push Us Into Default
How McCarthy, McConnell, and Greene are Martin, Barton, and Fish all over again.
May 17, 2023 / James D. Zirin
The GOP’s Phony Class War The GOP’s Phony Class War
Racist resentment plus plutocratic economics don’t equal a “working-class party.”
Feb 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Bullying Librarians Is for Know-Nothings Bullying Librarians Is for Know-Nothings
Why the GOP’s war on books is ripe for cancellation.
Jan 31, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
“The University of Puerto Rico Is Not for Sale!” “The University of Puerto Rico Is Not for Sale!”
Thousands of student protesters in Puerto Rico are fighting against further austerity measures from a new bill, PC1003, that will drastically cut funding for public education.
Oct 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Rima Brusi
Manchin’s Shameful Child Care Stance Isn’t Just Bad Politics. It’s Self-Defeating Policy. Manchin’s Shameful Child Care Stance Isn’t Just Bad Politics. It’s Self-Defeating Policy.
The senator is forcing a choice among four crucial pillars of a holistic solution to help struggling families.
Oct 19, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression
It’s central to Republicans’ political strategy, because their platform is an electoral loser.
Jun 8, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We Must Change the Way We Measure Economic Health We Must Change the Way We Measure Economic Health
Our primary focus should be on improving the lives of our most marginalized—and without an arbitrary price tag.
Feb 25, 2021 / Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Andrea Flynn