Pious Pence and Sanctimonious Ron Take a Pounding Pious Pence and Sanctimonious Ron Take a Pounding
The recent poor showing by both of Trump’s leading rivals show he’s a hard act to imitate.
Mar 24, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Democrats Face a Terrible Reckoning on Bank Bailouts Democrats Face a Terrible Reckoning on Bank Bailouts
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and a phalanx of senators are way too cozy with finance capital.
Mar 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
A Death in the Valley: What the End of SVB Reveals About VC Class Solidarity A Death in the Valley: What the End of SVB Reveals About VC Class Solidarity
With the banking system sitting on $620 billion in paper (unrealized) losses, this saga may be far from over.
Mar 17, 2023 / Doug Henwood
Fix the Courts by Investigating Federalist Society Sleaze Fix the Courts by Investigating Federalist Society Sleaze
The powerful right-wing organization faces serious conflict-of-interest allegations.
Mar 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family
The political uses of the “poor little rich girl” narrative.
Feb 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer
New York’s Democratic Party Needs New Leadership, Not More Money New York’s Democratic Party Needs New Leadership, Not More Money
The state’s decrepit and incompetent political machine demoralizes voters and can’t deliver results.
Feb 24, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Can New York Make Deadbeat Dolan Stop Freeloading at Madison Square Garden? Can New York Make Deadbeat Dolan Stop Freeloading at Madison Square Garden?
If the city and state can’t prevent the Knicks owner from barring his critics, perhaps they can at least shut down his sweetheart tax subsidy.
Feb 21, 2023 / Ross Barkan
Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style
Lori Lightfoot’s tenure as the city's mayor could be coming to its natural end.
Feb 17, 2023 / J. Duncan Moore Jr.
5 Questions the New DCCC Chair Needs to Answer 5 Questions the New DCCC Chair Needs to Answer
House Democrats have a new campaign chief. She needs to make a lot of changes. Here are some good places to start.
Feb 7, 2023 / Steve Phillips
Why It’s Okay for Progressives to Enjoy Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall Why It’s Okay for Progressives to Enjoy Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall
The fallen plutocrat was also the chief financier of a counterrevolution inside the Democratic Party.