The Rich Are Still Getting Richer The Rich Are Still Getting Richer
Inequality is the economic great wall between those with power and those without it.
Feb 26, 2019 / Nomi Prins
Place Publique: The ‘Orphans’ of the French Left Place Publique: The ‘Orphans’ of the French Left
A new direct democracy movement hopes to reconstitute France’s left parties around a European Green New Deal—but voters are still skeptical.
Feb 26, 2019 / Colin Kinniburgh
Bernie Sanders Is Running—and America Just Might Be Ready to Elect a Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders Is Running—and America Just Might Be Ready to Elect a Democratic Socialist
Two years into the presidency of Donald Trump, the nation is ready for radical change.
Feb 19, 2019 / John Nichols
Bring On the Green New Deal Vote Bring On the Green New Deal Vote
The GND’s young organizers will help craft a message the 2020 Democratic candidate can get behind.
Feb 19, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Brexit Is Deadlocked as the Countdown Continues Brexit Is Deadlocked as the Countdown Continues
The UK Parliament is at an impasse, and both main parties are at risk of fracturing.
Feb 14, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Paul Mason
Economic Nationalism Is Suicide Economic Nationalism Is Suicide
Our inability to think globally pushes us further into a world of growing jingoism and martial confrontation.
Feb 5, 2019 / Jamie Merchant
In an Unequal America, Getting to Work Can Be Hell In an Unequal America, Getting to Work Can Be Hell
Welcome to the world of transit deserts and extreme commutes, where your income can determine if and how you reach your job.
Jan 29, 2019 / Joseph P. Williams
Warren’s Push for a Wealth Tax Could Be a Game Changer Warren’s Push for a Wealth Tax Could Be a Game Changer
Americans are hungry for bold measures to tackle income inequality.
Jan 29, 2019 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Erik Olin Wright Inspired the Left to Embrace Real Utopianism Erik Olin Wright Inspired the Left to Embrace Real Utopianism
The brilliant scholar taught radicals to think big about solutions—such as universal basic income.
Jan 24, 2019 / John Nichols
What AOC Owes MLK What AOC Owes MLK
The civil-rights leader’s vision of an equitable economy lives on in Congress’s emerging left.
Jan 21, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman