Could a Universal Basic Income Become a Political Reality? Could a Universal Basic Income Become a Political Reality?
New polling suggests Americans are open to bold, progressive ideas.
Aug 1, 2018 / Clio Chang
Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future
Democrats would be wise to embrace the passion that progressive insurgents are bringing to the fight.
Jul 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s Tax-Cut Scam Will Only Deepen Racism and Inequality Trump’s Tax-Cut Scam Will Only Deepen Racism and Inequality
It’s not just that the law benefits the rich—it’s that in indirect ways, it could have devastating consequences for communities of color.
Jun 26, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Americans Are Drowning in Student-Loan Debt. The US Should Forgive All of It. Americans Are Drowning in Student-Loan Debt. The US Should Forgive All of It.
No young person should be condemned to debt for pursuing the higher education or technical training that virtually everyone agrees is vital to this nation’s future.
Jun 19, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive
Pitt’s grad-student union joins three other universities in the state that are fighting the same union-busting law firm.
Jun 18, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
When Bobby Kennedy Proposed a Radical Rethink of the Measures of American Progress When Bobby Kennedy Proposed a Radical Rethink of the Measures of American Progress
If he had been elected, there is no telling how transformational this new approach might have been.
Jun 5, 2018 / John Nichols
The Economic Numbers Are Cheery, but Don’t Believe the Hype The Economic Numbers Are Cheery, but Don’t Believe the Hype
If there is not a dramatic turn in course, the next downturn will erase what gains there have been and leave most Americans in worse straits.
Jun 5, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, May 2018: From Phoenix to Detroit and beyond.
May 31, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove
What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment? What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment?
From LA to Cook County, local governments are using their purchasing power to transform the food system.
May 25, 2018 / Anna Lappé and Jose Oliva
The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents
The progressive base of the Democratic Party is revolting against the centrist, big-money politics that have proved so ruinous.
May 22, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel