Billionaires or Democracy Billionaires or Democracy
California is the test.
Oct 29, 2026 / John Bonifaz and Christina Livingston
Ro Khanna Is Making FDR Great Again Ro Khanna Is Making FDR Great Again
The California Democrat is renewing the Democratic Party’s vital connection to Roosevelt’s New Deal and the Economic Bill of Rights.
Oct 29, 2026 / Harvey J. Kaye and Nomiki Konst
What Is Money? What Is Money?
In their new book, economists Arjun Jayadev and J.W. Mason examine the peculiar role money plays in shaping human life.
Oct 29, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Trevor Jackson
Elon Musk’s Mortal Threat to Democracy Elon Musk’s Mortal Threat to Democracy
The world’s richest man—saying he’s “wised up” to the fiction of self-government—is leveraging his wealth to sway elections, threaten Congress, and alter the global balance of pow...
Oct 26, 2026 / David Futrelle
Michigan Students Are All In for Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Students Are All In for Abdul El-Sayed
The progressive Senate candidate has won over students with his politics—and, in at least one case, his protein intake.
Oct 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Heather Chen
Albanian Student Strikes Spur a Political Crisis Albanian Student Strikes Spur a Political Crisis
A new round of protests against the ruling party’s corruption has Prime Minister Edi Rama giving cops bonuses to crack down on dissent.
Oct 20, 2026 / Mitchell Prothero
So What Is Socialism, Anyway? So What Is Socialism, Anyway?
In a world dominated by neoliberal market fundamentalism, “socialism” is what will make a more moderate, regulated form of capitalism work for most people.
Oct 20, 2026 / Ronald Grigor Suny
2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers
Data center opposition can foster a bigger Democratic tent by aligning red and blue, and rural and urban communities.
Oct 14, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
The Architecture of Campus Assault The Architecture of Campus Assault
College sexual assault is predictable. Here's how to change that.
Oct 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Lily Seltz and Lara-Nour Walton
France’s Students Won’t Back Down France’s Students Won’t Back Down
Without full-time teachers, temperature-regulated classrooms, or school nurses, French students are turning their grievances into a national movement.
Oct 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Diana Sophia Cordoba