How to Revive Progressive-Era Economics for the New Gilded Age How to Revive Progressive-Era Economics for the New Gilded Age
How do we fight concentrations of private corporate power? By studying how they did it last time.
Jul 21, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / K. Sabeel Rahman
They Awoke to Find… A World Gone Mad! They Awoke to Find… A World Gone Mad!
Confederate flags are coming down? Gay marriage is the law of the land? At least there's still lethal injection.
Jul 7, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
Remembering Praful Bidwai Remembering Praful Bidwai
Praful Bidwai used rigorous journalism to advance progressive change.
Jul 1, 2015 / Lived History / Mark Kesselman
Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America? Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America?
First, she'll have to win rent control.
Jun 17, 2015 / Cities Rising / Sarah Jaffe
After 25 Years of Losing to Wall Street, Left-Wing Democrats Are Winning After 25 Years of Losing to Wall Street, Left-Wing Democrats Are Winning
Obama's TPP defeat could be the start of a progressive revival in Congress.
Jun 15, 2015 / William Greider
Why Science Fiction Is a Fabulous Tool in the Fight for Social Justice Why Science Fiction Is a Fabulous Tool in the Fight for Social Justice
With their anthology Octavia’s Brood, Adrienne Brown and Walidah Imarisha evoke a world of radical possibility.
Jun 2, 2015 / Editorial / Laura Flanders
Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Lost an Election, but Won a Movement Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Lost an Election, but Won a Movement
A challenge to Rahm Emanuel and corporate Democrats sows the seeds of a new urban populism.
Apr 8, 2015 / Cities Rising / John Nichols
Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Has a Vision: Progressive Mayors Fighting for Public Education Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Has a Vision: Progressive Mayors Fighting for Public Education
A supporter of public schools and teachers pushes Democrats to get on the side of the future.
Apr 3, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Backs Chuy Garcia and a ‘Political Revolution’ in Chicago Bernie Sanders Backs Chuy Garcia and a ‘Political Revolution’ in Chicago
Chuy challenges Mayor Rahm Emanuel and insider Democrats.
Apr 1, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols
Productive Democracy Productive Democracy
It’s time to embrace a new egalitarian politics.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Joel Rogers