Finance

Mike Pompeo

The Koch Brothers’ Favorite Congressman Will Be in Charge of the CIA The Koch Brothers’ Favorite Congressman Will Be in Charge of the CIA

Mike Pompeo is an extremist who stokes fears of Muslims and talks of executing Edward Snowden.

Nov 18, 2016 / John Nichols

Climate March

Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger Trump’s Denial of Catastrophic Climate Change Is a Clear Danger

Trump is about to find out that millions of concerned citizens here and abroad will use every nonviolent means possible to stop him from accelerating the worst crisis humans have e...

Nov 15, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rodrigo Rato Protests

These Spanish Activists Have Taken Punishing Bankers Into Their Own Hands These Spanish Activists Have Taken Punishing Bankers Into Their Own Hands

Their work is a model for citizen action against the architects of financial collapse.

Nov 14, 2016 / Anne Koch

Stop TPP signs

Why Is Washington Still Pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Why Is Washington Still Pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership?

Nothing exemplifies the disconnect between the establishment and ordinary Americans more than the plan to cram the TPP through the lame-duck Congress.

Nov 3, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage

Trump supporters

A Progressive’s Answer to Trumpism A Progressive’s Answer to Trumpism

It will be a political and moral imperative for Democrats to start paying attention to many of Trump’s supporters and working to advance an inclusive populism that gives them ...

Oct 25, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt

From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt

Journalist Sarah Jaffe celebrates the social movements that are rocking the country.

Oct 21, 2016 / Q&A / Astra Taylor

Tim Cook Apple

Bad Apples Bad Apples

What will it take to end favorable tax treatment for multinationals?

Oct 20, 2016 / Arthur Goldhammer

Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind

Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind

Hint: It doesn’t involve building walls.

Oct 17, 2016 / Mike Konczal

Presidents Putin and Jinping

Think the US Is the Foremost Global Superpower? Think Again Think the US Is the Foremost Global Superpower? Think Again

Welcome to a multipolar world.

Oct 11, 2016 / Dilip Hiro

Donald Trump grimace

Trump’s Economic Advisory Team Includes Just 1 Economics Professor Trump’s Economic Advisory Team Includes Just 1 Economics Professor

Who is Peter Navarro, and why don’t more academics support Trump?

Oct 11, 2016 / Jon Wiener

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