It’s Game Over After the Las Vegas Debate It’s Game Over After the Las Vegas Debate
In one brutal riff after another, Hillary Clinton displayed her contempt for a man clearly unfit to be president.
Oct 20, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
Inequality Is Still the Defining Issue of Our Time Inequality Is Still the Defining Issue of Our Time
Fierce battles over trade, labor rights, and executive compensation will determine whether we can really narrow the gap.
Oct 12, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
The Second Presidential Debate: Gutter-Ball Edition The Second Presidential Debate: Gutter-Ball Edition
Four takeaways from whatever it was we watched last night.
Oct 10, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
Why Is This Election So Close? Why Is This Election So Close?
It’s the populism, stupid.
Oct 5, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
Wells Fargo Crooks Stole From Customers, Reaped Obscene Rewards—and Stuck Us With the Bill Wells Fargo Crooks Stole From Customers, Reaped Obscene Rewards—and Stuck Us With the Bill
Until we start jailing banksters, they’ll keep doing it.
Sep 29, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
In the First Debate, Trump Failed to Achieve the Reagan Effect In the First Debate, Trump Failed to Achieve the Reagan Effect
He seemed to shrink throughout the evening, growing more defensive and ill-tempered, snorting and grimacing.
Sep 27, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
The Populist Moment Has Finally Arrived The Populist Moment Has Finally Arrived
Occupy Wall Street put inequality at the center of our politics. Only an independent movement will keep it there.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
Time to Stand Up and Fight for a More Perfect Union Time to Stand Up and Fight for a More Perfect Union
The irony of American politics is that the right is far weaker than it appears and the left far stronger than it asserts.
Jun 18, 2014 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
The Democratic Party’s New Insurgents The Democratic Party’s New Insurgents
Liberals are pushing a range of measures that challenge Obama administration policy.
Oct 2, 2013 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
A ‘Grand Bargain’ on the Fiscal Cliff Could Be a Grand Betrayal A ‘Grand Bargain’ on the Fiscal Cliff Could Be a Grand Betrayal
The “fiscal cliff” is being used to demand cuts that would otherwise be politically impossible.
Nov 14, 2012 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage