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
Beijing Calls Washington’s Bluff on Strategic Metals Beijing Calls Washington’s Bluff on Strategic Metals
China’s latest export restriction lays bare the complex geopolitics behind President Trump’s proposed tariffs—and the green energy transition.
Jan 2, 2025 / Nicolas Niarchos
Trump’s Crackpot Crypto Scheme to Reduce Inflation Would Be a Financial Catastrophe Trump’s Crackpot Crypto Scheme to Reduce Inflation Would Be a Financial Catastrophe
A federal crypto reserve would only benefit the scoundrels and scammers who helped fund Trump’s presidential campaign.
Dec 31, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense
Or reflexively denouncing every Trump policy. While we mustn’t underestimate the danger he poses to our democracy, when he says he wants to end war, the left should call his bluff...
Dec 17, 2024 / Matthew Duss
It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief
Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off....
Dec 13, 2024 / Astra Taylor
Why Democrats Are Losing Americans Without a College Degree—and How to Win Them Back Why Democrats Are Losing Americans Without a College Degree—and How to Win Them Back
Voters intuitively know that the economy has not worked well for most of us for decades. Democrats must offer them a transformative vision, and stick to it for as long as it takes...
Dec 12, 2024 / Neil Kraus and Jon Shelton
Why Bidenomics Was Such a Bust Why Bidenomics Was Such a Bust
A large majority of voters gave the Biden administration a failing grade on the economy. For the sake of future policy battles, it is worthwhile to try to understand their reasons...
Dec 9, 2024 / James K. Galbraith
The Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Solve Their Plutocracy Problem The Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Solve Their Plutocracy Problem
The party’s habitual deference to big donors makes it impossible to effectively oppose Trumpism.
The Democrats Disregarded Poor and Low-Income Voters—to Their Peril The Democrats Disregarded Poor and Low-Income Voters—to Their Peril
Poverty is clearly anything but a marginal experience—and yet, as in the last election, it’s repeatedly minimalized and dismissed in our nation’s politics.
Nov 27, 2024 / Shailly Gupta Barnes and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Only a Working-Class Party Can Challenge Donald Trump’s Corruption Only a Working-Class Party Can Challenge Donald Trump’s Corruption
GOP plutocracy thrives as long as Democrats remain beholden to Wall Street.
Nov 26, 2024 / Jeet Heer