The Bankers Behind Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis The Bankers Behind Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
The commonwealth’s financial woes didn’t happen by accident—they were the result of decades of public immiseration and private gain.
Jun 8, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Tell Your Senators: Don’t Let Donald Trump Take Our Cuba Policy Backwards Tell Your Senators: Don’t Let Donald Trump Take Our Cuba Policy Backwards
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill that would guarantee Americans the right to travel to Cuba.
Jun 8, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Breaking Up the Banks Is Easier Than You Might Think Breaking Up the Banks Is Easier Than You Might Think
If Trump really wanted to go after the banks, there’s a simple way he could do it.
Jun 8, 2017 / Nomi Prins
Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand
What distinguishes All in the Family, which had 60 million viewers during the 1970s, from political satire today?
Jun 8, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
This Slumlord Is Donald Trump’s Good Pal This Slumlord Is Donald Trump’s Good Pal
Before billionaire Tom Barrack chaired Trump’s inaugural committee, his company was moving to evict a third of its tenants in one Atlanta-area county. This is Making America G...
Jun 8, 2017 / Aaron Glantz
Republicans Can’t Really Repeal Dodd-Frank Republicans Can’t Really Repeal Dodd-Frank
But they will pretend to try anyway.
Jun 7, 2017 / David Dayen
Time for Democrats to Unite Around Medicare for All Time for Democrats to Unite Around Medicare for All
Progressives must drive the debate to the point that Medicare for all is seen not as impossible, but inevitable.
Jun 6, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy
How elites on both sides of the political spectrum have undermined our social, political, and environmental commons.
Jun 2, 2017 / Video / Christopher Lydon
How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government
If states can raise taxes on socially detrimental substances like alcohol and tobacco, they can certainly do the same for greenhouse emissions.
Jun 2, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Trump Threatens to Rescind Obama’s Cuba Engagement—and Activists Fight Back Trump Threatens to Rescind Obama’s Cuba Engagement—and Activists Fight Back
The advocacy community now includes travel agencies, airline and agricultural companies, and a growing number of politicians.
Jun 2, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh