Economics

President Joe Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Why the Media Is (Mostly) Screwing Up What’s Happening With Democrats Why the Media Is (Mostly) Screwing Up What’s Happening With Democrats

Progressives are the pragmatists; Conservadems are blocking Joe Biden’s agenda. That’s it. That’s the story.

Oct 4, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Ilhan Omar

When a Delay in Congress Is Actually a Win When a Delay in Congress Is Actually a Win

A postponed vote on the infrastructure bill shows the growing power of progressives in Congress. Now, they have to figure out how to let voters know that.

Oct 1, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Memories On Fire

Memories On Fire Memories On Fire

Remembrance of California.

Oct 1, 2021 / OppArt / Kevin C. Pyle

Child walking to school

“Feel-Good” News Story or Poverty Propaganda? “Feel-Good” News Story or Poverty Propaganda?

Viral news stories of individual pluck and charity only underscore how cruel our society is.

Oct 1, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

When Democrats Go Small, They Lose Big

When Democrats Go Small, They Lose Big When Democrats Go Small, They Lose Big

If Democrats allow corporate-aligned “centrists” to downsize the budget plan, abandoning FDR’s legacy, they will lose not just the battle but the war.

Sep 30, 2021 / John Nichols

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Will Corporate Democrats Derail Biden’s Agenda? Will Corporate Democrats Derail Biden’s Agenda?

This week, Americans may get a sobering insight into how corrupted our politics have become.

Sep 28, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The American flag behind barbed wire

How Do We Confront America’s Attachment to Violence? How Do We Confront America’s Attachment to Violence?

Its toxicity has penetrated all too deeply into the soul of the nation.

Sep 27, 2021 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug

Cheerleading Squad Berlin

Berlin Votes on Whether to Expropriate Corporate Landlords Berlin Votes on Whether to Expropriate Corporate Landlords

Instead of just complaining about the city’s rampant gentrification, the Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen campaign offers Berliners a chance to do something to increase the suppl...

Sep 23, 2021 / Andrew Pasquier

Thacker Pass, lithium mine, battery supply chain, Nevada, Fort McDermitt Paiute Shoshone tribe

The Battle for Thacker Pass The Battle for Thacker Pass

In Nevada’s high desert, environmentalists, Indigenous organizers, and ranchers have locked arms to block a lithium mine.

Sep 23, 2021 / Evan Malmgren

Help Wanted Sign

Reset Labor Markets With a Local Half-Time Job Guarantee Reset Labor Markets With a Local Half-Time Job Guarantee

The attacks on pandemic income support and the Refundable Child Tax Credit highlight the need for work guarantees.

Sep 21, 2021 / Column / Nathan Newman

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