Trump’s Victory Is Great News for the Defense Industry Trump’s Victory Is Great News for the Defense Industry
A Pentagon spending binge is on the horizon.
Nov 22, 2016 / William D. Hartung
Senate Republicans Don’t Really Want to Govern in the Era of Trump Senate Republicans Don’t Really Want to Govern in the Era of Trump
Mitch McConnell has no use for power other than acquiring and maintaining it.
Nov 21, 2016 / David Dayen
Clinton’s New Anti-Poverty Proposal Is Great, but There’s a Catch Clinton’s New Anti-Poverty Proposal Is Great, but There’s a Catch
Poor families stand to gain a lot—if they earn formal wages.
Oct 14, 2016 / Monica Potts
Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff Donald Trump Is a Worse Crook Than Bernie Madoff
Madoff only scammed his rich clients. Trump could scam us all.
Sep 29, 2016 / Nomi Prins
Who’s Behind the Right-Wing Assault on Public Universities? Who’s Behind the Right-Wing Assault on Public Universities?
A new documentary explores the hidden campaign to undermine state schools across America.
Sep 1, 2016 / Eric Alterman
Welfare Was ‘Reformed’ 20 Years Ago This Week. I’ve Suffered the Consequences. Welfare Was ‘Reformed’ 20 Years Ago This Week. I’ve Suffered the Consequences.
And now, House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to build on that disastrous legacy.
Aug 26, 2016 / Stephanie Land
Donald Trump Spreads Economic Fairy Dust Donald Trump Spreads Economic Fairy Dust
He’s pushing the same old failures of Reaganomics: tax cuts for the rich and deregulation, along with nostalgia for an industrial era long gone.
Aug 10, 2016 / Jeff Madrick
Is Hillary Ready for a Progressive ‘Realignment’? Is Hillary Ready for a Progressive ‘Realignment’?
As she accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, Clinton confronts a once-in-a-generation moment.
Jul 25, 2016 / Mark Green
Building Student Power Through Participatory Budgeting Building Student Power Through Participatory Budgeting
Students are pressing to bring the process to the City University of New York, one of the nation's largest public universities, serving more than 270,000 students.
Jul 13, 2016 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan
Diapers, and Welfare Policy, Need Changing in Washington Diapers, and Welfare Policy, Need Changing in Washington
Helping low-income families address one of the messiest aspects of early childhood is Congress’s duty.
Jul 13, 2016 / Michelle Chen