How Inequality Was Redefined as “Poverty”—Letting Capitalism Off the Hook How Inequality Was Redefined as “Poverty”—Letting Capitalism Off the Hook
In the 1960s, policy shifted from calling for the redistribution of wealth to enforcing an ideology of personal responsibility.
Sep 5, 2023 / Class Notes / Adolph Reed Jr.
US Foreign Policy Has an Extinction Agenda US Foreign Policy Has an Extinction Agenda
As the world loses time to act, US elites are working to dominate the remains of a ruined planet.
Sep 5, 2023 / Column / Spencer Ackerman
The Women of America’s Heartland The Women of America’s Heartland
Monica Potts’s book The Forgotten Girls is a document of the effects of poverty, sexism, and, of course, the rapacious capitalism that has abandoned communities across America.
Aug 31, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Jewish Women Have a Long History of Organizing for Labor Rights Jewish Women Have a Long History of Organizing for Labor Rights
Fran Drescher is just the latest example of the pivotal role Jewish women have played in the union struggle.
Aug 18, 2023 / Back Talk / Alexis Grenell
The Uses of Affirmative Action The Uses of Affirmative Action
The right denounced it as "reverse racism," while the liberal center hailed it as the endpoint of egalitarianism. But as a limited measure in the fight against discrimination, it ...
Aug 9, 2023 / Class Notes / Adolph Reed Jr.
This Is How Trump Becomes a Dictator This Is How Trump Becomes a Dictator
The former president doesn’t want to destroy the security state. He wants to bend it to his will.
Aug 3, 2023 / Column / Spencer Ackerman
Maternal Mortality Is Rising, and Pro-Lifers Don’t Care Maternal Mortality Is Rising, and Pro-Lifers Don’t Care
Abortion opponents expect all pregnancies to be carried to term. But they won't lift a finger to help mothers.
Jul 21, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Masculinity of Lucas Kunce’s Bid for the US Senate The Masculinity of Lucas Kunce’s Bid for the US Senate
His campaign is a rebuke to Missouri Senator Josh Hawley’s toxic vision of manhood.
Jul 17, 2023 / Back Talk / Alexis Grenell
