Bringing Back Stagflation, Lower Growth, and Higher Prices Bringing Back Stagflation, Lower Growth, and Higher Prices
When Trump talks of turning the economy around, he speaks the truth—he just gets the direction of change wrong.
Aug 1, 2025 / Dean Baker
Democrats: Let’s Get Our Shit Together! Democrats: Let’s Get Our Shit Together!
Or, to put it another way: Stop helping Republicans and back people like Zohran Mamdani. Now!
Aug 1, 2025 / Justin Brannan
A Majority of Senate Democrats Now Oppose Arms Shipments to Israel A Majority of Senate Democrats Now Oppose Arms Shipments to Israel
“The tide is turning,” says Bernie Sanders. “The American people do not want to spend billions to starve children in Gaza.”
Jul 31, 2025 / John Nichols
Condoning Wrongdoing Condoning Wrongdoing
America voted against itself.
The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US
The rule of law presupposes that there are rules that provide a consistent, repeatable, and knowable set of outcomes. That’s no longer the case.
Jul 30, 2025 / Elie Mystal
How Democrats Could Blow the Midterms How Democrats Could Blow the Midterms
With Trump’s popularity in freefall, 2026 should be a gimme for the opposition. But there are signs that the Dems could sleepwalk into disaster.
Jul 30, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Jay Leno’s Phony Case for Balanced Comedy Jay Leno’s Phony Case for Balanced Comedy
The former Tonight Show host thinks a dose of bothsidesism will punch up the late-night scene.
Jul 30, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
“Declared Intention”: My Immigration Story, and Ours “Declared Intention”: My Immigration Story, and Ours
Like many Americans, I may only be one generation away from birthright citizenship—a concept that defined this country’s promise for so many immigrants.
Jul 30, 2025 / Robert Pinsky
Keep Digging, Donald. You’re Keeping the Epstein Scandal Alive. Keep Digging, Donald. You’re Keeping the Epstein Scandal Alive.
Trump’s bizarre claim that he fell out with the indicted child sex trafficker because Epstein “stole” workers from Mar-a-Lago only raises more lurid questions.
Jul 29, 2025 / Joan Walsh
100 Monkeys 100 Monkeys
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Jul 29, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner