How Democrats Should Have Talked About the Economy How Democrats Should Have Talked About the Economy
To campaign on his pro-worker policy achievements, Biden would’ve needed to make a political enemy of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Nov 7, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Democracy Is on the Ballot. But Will It Decide the Election? Democracy Is on the Ballot. But Will It Decide the Election?
Democrats are still not connecting the authoritarian threat to the wider GOP agenda.
Nov 7, 2022 / Jeet Heer
What, Her Worry? Iowa’s Kim Reynolds Is Running a Dishonest and Nasty Campaign What, Her Worry? Iowa’s Kim Reynolds Is Running a Dishonest and Nasty Campaign
But the Republican governor’s punch-down politics are no bar to reelection.
Nov 7, 2022 / Dave Leshtz
Youth Turnout Will Decide the Fate of the Midterm Elections Youth Turnout Will Decide the Fate of the Midterm Elections
Young voters hold enormous influence as a demographic. A high level of participation in the midterms this year could swing the results in the Democrats favor.
Nov 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Porter Wheeler
Black Friday: A Good Day to “Make Amazon Pay” Black Friday: A Good Day to “Make Amazon Pay”
And “peak season” is the right time for coordinated actions.
Nov 4, 2022 / Rand Wilson and Peter Olney
The Mixed Reception of Cuba’s Radical New Family Code The Mixed Reception of Cuba’s Radical New Family Code
Although touted as one of the world’s most progressive, the new law may be tough to implement when many citizens face basic survival challenges.
Nov 4, 2022 / Portia Siegelbaum
How We Win the Midterms, Plus Black Landowners in North Carolina How We Win the Midterms, Plus Black Landowners in North Carolina
On this week's episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, Steve Phillips on voting, and Cameron Oglesby on Piney Woods.
Nov 3, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Debt and Inequality Will Be Key Issues at the UN’s Next Climate Conference Debt and Inequality Will Be Key Issues at the UN’s Next Climate Conference
At COP27, activists will be focused on all the ways developed nations have made it harder for developing nations to survive the climate crisis.
Nov 3, 2022 / Tina Gerhardt
¡Compañero Mike Davis, Presente! ¡Compañero Mike Davis, Presente!
A requiem for a friend who embodied the commitment to the marriage of word and deed.
Nov 2, 2022 / Roberto Lovato
Student Debt and Democracy Student Debt and Democracy
On this week's episode of The Time of Monsters, Astra Taylor joins the show to discuss the politics and morality of debt.