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Jimmy Carter meets with cabinet members to discuss energy and inflation policy in 1979.

Jimmy Carter’s Ruinous Neoliberal Legacy Jimmy Carter’s Ruinous Neoliberal Legacy

The Democratic president led an ambitious agenda to replace New Deal guarantees of security and fairness with bogus models of "perfect competition." 

Jan 6, 2025 / Jonathan Schlefer

Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad regime and the New Year’s Eve in the capital, Damascus, on December 31, 2024.

Damascus Diary: A New Year in a New Syria Damascus Diary: A New Year in a New Syria

Syrians begin to learn to live without Assad.

Jan 6, 2025 / Nicolas Niarchos

Capitol Attack Anniversary

Capitol Attack Anniversary Capitol Attack Anniversary

On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of then-President Trump attacked the US Capitol in an attempted coup d'état following his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.

Jan 6, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023.

The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media

Whether or not we agree with the Biden administration’s arguments, progressives shouldn’t root for the court to rule in favor of Tik Tok.

Jan 6, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout

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In 2024, the Sports Leagues Watched the World Burn In 2024, the Sports Leagues Watched the World Burn

Looking back at the year, it’s clear that the anti-Trump movement we need won’t emerge from sports.

Jan 6, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Donald Trump stands while a choir of men imprisoned for their role in the January 6 insurrection sing at a campaign rally at in Waco, Texas, in March 2023.

Trump’s Next Term Will Make His Historical Revisionism Official Trump’s Next Term Will Make His Historical Revisionism Official

The president-elect continues to escape accountability for his election denialism and endorsement of the January 6 insurrection.

Jan 6, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Juan de la Corte's “The Fire of Troy,” found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid.

Why Is the Right Obsessed With Epic Poetry? Why Is the Right Obsessed With Epic Poetry?

From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their culture war.

Jan 6, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Orlando Reade

Undocumented Immigrants, Documented Fears

Undocumented Immigrants, Documented Fears Undocumented Immigrants, Documented Fears

Undocumented immigrants are targets of harassment, even though they play a key role in the U.S. economy and paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022.

Jan 3, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

House Speaker Mike Johnson at the podium with a gavel.

There Is No Genuine Good News for Mike Johnson There Is No Genuine Good News for Mike Johnson

Yes, he won the House speakership, after 1.5 attempts. But he still doesn’t control his chamber.

Jan 3, 2025 / Joan Walsh

A conveyer belt inside the warehouse at Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Can Fairness Fix the US Economy? Can Fairness Fix the US Economy?

With its latest lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission aims to find out.

Jan 3, 2025 / Ron Knox

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