Politics

Bernie’s Immigration Plan Is Good

Bernie’s Immigration Plan Is Good Bernie’s Immigration Plan Is Good

The senator’s newly released plan—to halt deportations, abolish ICE, create a path to citizenship, and boost worker protections—marks a shift not only in Democratic policy but even...

Nov 8, 2019 / John Washington

30 Years Ago Eastern Europeans Tore Down Walls. Now They Write Pop Songs to Putin.

30 Years Ago Eastern Europeans Tore Down Walls. Now They Write Pop Songs to Putin. 30 Years Ago Eastern Europeans Tore Down Walls. Now They Write Pop Songs to Putin.

How crony capitalism and crippling austerity turned democracy into a dirty word.

Nov 8, 2019 / Lev Golinkin

The New NAFTA Won’t Protect Workers’ Rights

The New NAFTA Won’t Protect Workers’ Rights The New NAFTA Won’t Protect Workers’ Rights

Trump’s new United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement repeats the disasters of the original agreement.

Nov 8, 2019 / David Bacon

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The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia

Will the US and the Organization of American States once again be able to overturn election results?

Nov 8, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot

Michael Bloomberg Should Stay Home—and Pay His Taxes

Michael Bloomberg Should Stay Home—and Pay His Taxes Michael Bloomberg Should Stay Home—and Pay His Taxes

New York’s former mayor adds to the Democrats’ billionaire blight—and illustrates the problem with even the most progressive plutocrats.

Nov 8, 2019 / Jeet Heer

A Crook Is Stacking the Federal Courts

A Crook Is Stacking the Federal Courts A Crook Is Stacking the Federal Courts

Trump and the GOP are playing the long game: With every new judge appointed, they’re extending their reach for generations to come.

Nov 8, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All

Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All Elizabeth Warren Won’t Back Down on Medicare for All

Sorry, Establishment: She has a plan for that, too.

Nov 8, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Moving the Impeachment Needle

Moving the Impeachment Needle Moving the Impeachment Needle

Crafting accountability.

Nov 7, 2019 / OppArt / Judy Polstra

Santiago Chile Protest Graffiti

The Walls of Chile Speak of a Suppressed Rage The Walls of Chile Speak of a Suppressed Rage

“It’s not about the 30 pesos. It’s about 30 years.”

Nov 7, 2019 / Terri Gordon-Zolov and Eric Zolov

Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class

Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class Joe Biden’s Friends and Backers Come Out on Top—at the Expense of the Middle Class

That’s the “Delaware Way.”

Nov 7, 2019 / Feature / Joseph N. DiStefano

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