Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship
The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.
Mar 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Bidenomics and Its Discontents Bidenomics and Its Discontents
The White House believes American workers have seldom had it so good. And lots of prestigious economists agree. But the voters aren’t buying. Maybe they know something?
Mar 27, 2024 / James K. Galbraith
Who Owns Donald Trump? Who Owns Donald Trump?
The former president’s financial troubles open up rich opportunities for political attack.
Mar 25, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Problematic Past, Present, and Future of Inequality Studies The Problematic Past, Present, and Future of Inequality Studies
Branko Milanović’s century-spanning intellectual history of inequality in economic theory reveals the ideological reasons behind the field’s resurgence in the last few decades.
Mar 20, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech
Deplatforming the former president hasn’t worked, so America needs to rediscover his depravity.
Mar 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Whom Does Adoption Really Serve? A Q&A With Gretchen Sisson Whom Does Adoption Really Serve? A Q&A With Gretchen Sisson
Sisson’s new book, Relinquished, is the corrective we need to shut down the Christian conservative myth that adoption can render abortion unnecessary.
Mar 18, 2024 / Amy Littlefield
The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America
A cartoon report on the only policy proven to actually address the housing shortage—and how racism, inept management, and systematic disinvestment led to long-term decline.
Mar 18, 2024 / Feature / Eric Orner
The Dubious Ethics of “the World’s Most Ethical Companies” The Dubious Ethics of “the World’s Most Ethical Companies”
Ethisphere has a proprietary metric for assessing how morally correct companies are. This year, it gave an award to Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.
Mar 14, 2024 / Jess McAllen
America Is Fast Becoming a Death-Dealing Nation America Is Fast Becoming a Death-Dealing Nation
Medicaid cuts and hospital closures are but two manifestations of a far larger attack on American health and healthcare.
Mar 12, 2024 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis