The Phony Populism of Donald Trump The Phony Populism of Donald Trump
Defeating Trump means unapologetically embracing the progressive populism needed to move the country forward.
Aug 16, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Donald Trump Spreads Economic Fairy Dust Donald Trump Spreads Economic Fairy Dust
He’s pushing the same old failures of Reaganomics: tax cuts for the rich and deregulation, along with nostalgia for an industrial era long gone.
Aug 10, 2016 / Jeff Madrick
Grassroots Democrats Are Making the TPP a Big Issue in Congressional Races Grassroots Democrats Are Making the TPP a Big Issue in Congressional Races
Opponents of the flawed trade deal are making the issue central to primary campaigns.
Aug 8, 2016 / John Nichols
This Year, Both Major Party Platforms Include Reinstating Glass-Steagall. Let’s Make Sure It Happens This Year, Both Major Party Platforms Include Reinstating Glass-Steagall. Let’s Make Sure It Happens
We have an opportunity to finally rein in the big banks.
Aug 8, 2016 / NationAction
Running on Empty Running on Empty
Was the failure to solve the US energy crisis of the 1970s a product of bad government policy, or of voters demanding that their government do the impossible?
Aug 4, 2016 / Jefferson Decker
Demand That Politicians Fight to Get Women a Raise Demand That Politicians Fight to Get Women a Raise
The Economic Policy Institute has released a plan to close the gender wage gap.
Aug 2, 2016 / NationAction
Free Trade Is Killing Colombian Labor Activists Free Trade Is Killing Colombian Labor Activists
Workers attempting to exercise their rights have suffered at least 1,466 threats and acts of violence since the trade deal went into effect in 2012.
Aug 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Sherrod Brown Teaches Democrats How to Demolish Trump’s False-Prophet Populism Sherrod Brown Teaches Democrats How to Demolish Trump’s False-Prophet Populism
The senator from Ohio is the real deal. And that made his convention criticism of Donald Trump exceptionally authentic and effective.
Jul 29, 2016 / John Nichols
Elizabeth Warren’s Urgent Plea at the DNC Elizabeth Warren’s Urgent Plea at the DNC
An interview with the Massachusetts senator in Philadelphia.
Jul 28, 2016 / Ari Rabin-Havt
Eat, Pray, Starve: What Tim Kaine Didn’t Learn During His Time in Honduras Eat, Pray, Starve: What Tim Kaine Didn’t Learn During His Time in Honduras
The vice-presidential nominee supports policies that hurt the country that was the “turning point” in his life.
Jul 27, 2016 / Greg Grandin