Donald Trump’s Real Plan for Coal-Mine Workers Donald Trump’s Real Plan for Coal-Mine Workers
Safety protections are standing in the way of making coal great again.
Feb 10, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Andy Puzder Is an Indefensible Nominee Who Can and Must Be Stopped Andy Puzder Is an Indefensible Nominee Who Can and Must Be Stopped
Labor groups are turning up the volume on Trump’s vulnerable pick for secretary of labor.
Feb 6, 2017 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Is Not Too Big to Fail Donald Trump Is Not Too Big to Fail
His victory illustrates the weakness of the Republican Party, not its strength. And despite his braggadocio, he’s vulnerable.
Jan 6, 2017 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Inequality Is Only Getting Worse Inequality Is Only Getting Worse
The typical American family today has less wealth than the typical American family of the 1980s.
Dec 29, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Letters From the January 16-23, 2017, Issue Letters From the January 16-23, 2017, Issue
Reading the future in the past… Onward?… Data matters… An old debate, renewed…
Dec 22, 2016 / Letters / Our Readers
What Is the Left Without Identity Politics? What Is the Left Without Identity Politics?
Four writers consider the question dividing the Democratic Party.
Dec 16, 2016 / That’s Debatable / Walter Benn Michaels, Charles W. Mills, Linda Hirshman, and Carla Murphy
America in Populist Times: An Interview With Chantal Mouffe America in Populist Times: An Interview With Chantal Mouffe
One of the preeminent theorists on democracy, social movements, and populism, her work was an inspiration to Podemos in Spain and Syriza in Greece.
Dec 15, 2016 / Waleed Shahid
The Way Forward for Democrats Is to Address Both Class and Race The Way Forward for Democrats Is to Address Both Class and Race
The Democratic Party can still forge a coalition of the working class and poor of all races.
Dec 12, 2016 / Ian Haney López and Robert B. Reich
5 Practical Principles to Guide Our Work Under Trump 5 Practical Principles to Guide Our Work Under Trump
We must know what we want, not just what we’re against.
Dec 9, 2016 / Stephen Lerner and Maurice Weeks
What Happens to a Town When Amazon Moves In? What Happens to a Town When Amazon Moves In?
When local stores close up shop, workers lose out.
Dec 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen