Economy

It’s Time to Lock In the Wins of the Climate Movement

It’s Time to Lock In the Wins of the Climate Movement It’s Time to Lock In the Wins of the Climate Movement

This is a new generation’s moment in history.

Oct 1, 2015 / Tom Hayden

Bernie supporter

Sanders Is Crowdfunding a Campaign, but That Doesn’t Diminish the Need for Campaign Reform Sanders Is Crowdfunding a Campaign, but That Doesn’t Diminish the Need for Campaign Reform

An insurgent almost matches a front-runner in fundraising, but still calls for an amendment to get big money out of politics.

Oct 1, 2015 / John Nichols

Philanthrocapitalism: A Self-Love Story

Philanthrocapitalism: A Self-Love Story Philanthrocapitalism: A Self-Love Story

Why do super-rich activists mock their critics instead of listening to them?

Oct 1, 2015 / Feature / David Rieff

Volkswagen Lied and Cheated 11 Million Times. Will Anyone Go to Jail for That?

Volkswagen Lied and Cheated 11 Million Times. Will Anyone Go to Jail for That? Volkswagen Lied and Cheated 11 Million Times. Will Anyone Go to Jail for That?

If history is any guide—no.

Oct 1, 2015 / Jamie Lincoln Kitman

Kevin Powell

Kevin Powell’s Memoir Will Crush You Kevin Powell’s Memoir Will Crush You

An autobiography that’s really a first-hand account about surviving racism and poverty only mostly intact, The Education of Kevin Powell is revelatory.

Sep 30, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Has Child Protective Services Gone Too Far?

Has Child Protective Services Gone Too Far? Has Child Protective Services Gone Too Far?

A debate sparked by the free-range parenting movement has drawn attention to the threats and intrusions poor, minority families have long endured.

Sep 30, 2015 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

Is it Time for a New New Deal?

Is it Time for a New New Deal? Is it Time for a New New Deal?

Our economy is broken. Could a universal basic income, child allowances, and worker-owned cooperatives fix it?

Sep 30, 2015 / James M. Larkin and Zach Goldhammer

Our First Advice Columnist Is Taking Your Questions

Our First Advice Columnist Is Taking Your Questions Our First Advice Columnist Is Taking Your Questions

Living under late capitalism is hard. Liza is here to help.

Sep 29, 2015 / Liza Featherstone

American flag

The Most Exceptional Thing About America Is Our Paranoia The Most Exceptional Thing About America Is Our Paranoia

In the United States, you’re more likely to be crushed by falling furniture than killed by a terrorist—but try telling that to Washington.

Sep 29, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

How One Man Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Crisis in the Middle East

How One Man Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Crisis in the Middle East How One Man Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Crisis in the Middle East

We’re still paying the price of Henry Kissinger’s “grand strategies.”

Sep 28, 2015 / Greg Grandin

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