Trump’s Tax Bill Helps the Rich, Hurts the Poor, and Adds Trillions to the Deficit Trump’s Tax Bill Helps the Rich, Hurts the Poor, and Adds Trillions to the Deficit
The “big, beautiful bill” has reaffirmed that a pledged golden age is really just a windfall for the über-wealthy.
Jun 3, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think
What happens when you mix ketamine, ecstasy, and mushrooms with far-right ideology? Spoiler: The results aren’t pretty.
Jun 2, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Republicans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Spur Rural Organizing Innovation Republicans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Spur Rural Organizing Innovation
Taking away healthcare coverage isn’t just “morally wrong and politically suicidal,” in Senator Josh Hawley’s apt phrase. It’s also putting pressure on rural members of Congress.
May 30, 2025 / Erica Etelson
HUD and ICE Collude to Target Mixed-Status Families HUD and ICE Collude to Target Mixed-Status Families
In a move that will have major impact in New York, California, and Texas, the two agencies recently agreed to work together in ways that threaten thousands of Americans.
May 23, 2025 / Eileen Markey
In St. Louis, a Tornado Rips Across an Economic Disaster Area In St. Louis, a Tornado Rips Across an Economic Disaster Area
St. Louis can either use the disaster as an opportunity to commit to the safety of all its residents, or it can continue a barbaric cycle of neglect.
May 23, 2025 / Devin Thomas O’Shea
Mothers Don’t Need Medals—They Need a Better World for Their Children Mothers Don’t Need Medals—They Need a Better World for Their Children
Republicans' pro-motherhood policies are a sham. Democrats have a chance to do better.
May 11, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance? Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance?
Leo XIV’s commitment to migrants and the poor will put him at odds with MAGA.
May 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past
Javier Milei’s right-wing government is racking up new debt with the IMF. It’s part of a vicious cycle the country seems unable to break.
May 9, 2025 / Jacob Sugarman
When It Comes to Building New Housing, “Abundance” Is More Like Avoidance When It Comes to Building New Housing, “Abundance” Is More Like Avoidance
Neither Klein and Thompson nor many of their critics on the left offer a robust strategy for actually building affordable homes. Here’s one that has been proven to work.
May 7, 2025 / Mike Gecan
Rationing Dolls and Pencils: Trump’s Ramblings Preview the Economy He’s Wrecking Rationing Dolls and Pencils: Trump’s Ramblings Preview the Economy He’s Wrecking
The president spewed absolute nonsense on Sunday. It should spark speculation about his mental capacity.
May 5, 2025 / Joan Walsh