Economy

Jeff Bezos

Tax Billionaires’ Pandemic Profits Tax Billionaires’ Pandemic Profits

In one proposal, Democrats can fund the Biden agenda and fight back against widening inequality.

Aug 25, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rahm Emanuel

Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke

Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.

Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

Afghanistan Women, Oppressed Future

Afghanistan Women, Oppressed Future Afghanistan Women, Oppressed Future

The Taliban burns books and women’s road out of poverty.

Aug 24, 2021 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

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Letters From the September 6/13, 2021, Issue Letters From the September 6/13, 2021, Issue

The good place… Overconsumed…

Aug 24, 2021 / Letters / Our Readers

Invasion of the US Capitol

Invasion of the US Capitol Invasion of the US Capitol

Conservatives continue to support January 6 rioters.

Aug 23, 2021 / OppArt / Laura Waller

Have Democrats Become the Party of the Rich?

Have Democrats Become the Party of the Rich? Have Democrats Become the Party of the Rich?

If you’re waiting for Democrats to talk as frankly about wealth as they do about race, don’t hold your breath.

Aug 20, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich

The Eye of Nature Upon Us

The Eye of Nature Upon Us The Eye of Nature Upon Us

When we destroy the environment, we destroy ourselves.

Aug 20, 2021 / OppArt / The Flynstitute

Chicago Skyline

Chicago Teachers to the Mayor: Put Human Needs Ahead of Banks Chicago Teachers to the Mayor: Put Human Needs Ahead of Banks

The $4 billion in federal Covid relief funds coming to the city offers an unprecedented chance to deliver affordable housing, safe schools, and secure neighborhoods. The mayor want...

Aug 20, 2021 / Eleni Schirmer

July Calendar

July Calendar July Calendar

Recording recent history, month by month.

Aug 19, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt

Activists Rally Against Evictions In New York City

How the Eviction Moratorium Got Through How the Eviction Moratorium Got Through

As the deadline neared, the White House floundered and progressives took action.

Aug 19, 2021 / Column / Aída Chávez

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