A Cruel New Bill Is About to Become Law in Mississippi A Cruel New Bill Is About to Become Law in Mississippi
Legislation passed this week would enrich a private contractor while throwing people off public assistance.
Mar 31, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann
Silicon Valley Has a Homelessness Crisis Silicon Valley Has a Homelessness Crisis
If you’re not part of the tech boom, good luck finding affordable housing.
Mar 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Russia Is Not the Reason to Block Gorsuch Russia Is Not the Reason to Block Gorsuch
President Trump’s greatest political weakness isn’t his alleged ties to Russia. It’s a cruel policy agenda that the American people overwhelmingly reject.
Mar 28, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s Budget Is a Perfect Reflection of Republican Values Trump’s Budget Is a Perfect Reflection of Republican Values
It’s cruel, duplicitous and ignorant.
Mar 23, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage
Can Obama Live Up to Carter’s Gold Standard as Ex-President? Can Obama Live Up to Carter’s Gold Standard as Ex-President?
So far, it doesn’t augur well, from a $65 million book deal to a foundation stocked with wealthy hedge funders and bankers.
Mar 17, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss
How Democrats Can Win Back the Working Class How Democrats Can Win Back the Working Class
Regaining the trust of working-class voters who supported Trump will take more than opposition—it will take a real commitment to addressing the challenges that working people face.
Mar 15, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fear of Diversity Made People More Likely to Vote Trump Fear of Diversity Made People More Likely to Vote Trump
The 2016 election was really a battle about having an open society.
Mar 14, 2017 / Sean McElwee and Jason McDaniel
Trumpcare Is a Political Disaster—for Trump Trumpcare Is a Political Disaster—for Trump
Failure to pass a bill reveals the White House’s weakness. But passing the bill will ravage Trump’s base.
Mar 10, 2017 / Joan Walsh
The Fight to Save the Affordable Care Act Is Really a Class Battle The Fight to Save the Affordable Care Act Is Really a Class Battle
Starting to mitigate America’s yawning class divide is exactly what the ACA did. And that’s exactly what the Republican plan would undo.
Mar 9, 2017 / Feature / Angela Bonavoglia
At Labor’s Crossroads At Labor’s Crossroads
Three new books about the SEIU reveal the challenges of organizing in 21st-century America.
Mar 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Rich Yeselson