The CHIPS Plan to Revive American Manufacturing The CHIPS Plan to Revive American Manufacturing
A Biden administration initiative to bolster the semiconductor sector could supply the basis for a new industrial policy.
Mar 2, 2023 / Todd N. Tucker and Lenore Palladino
Why More Alaskans Aren’t Fighting a Huge Potential Oil Project on the North Slope Why More Alaskans Aren’t Fighting a Huge Potential Oil Project on the North Slope
Alaska residents are living in an impossible situation: The state depends on oil to sustain itself—and that economy is simultaneously wreaking permanent damage on both the Arctic a...
Feb 28, 2023 / Madeline Ostrander
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
The Absurd Specter of “Woke Communism” The Absurd Specter of “Woke Communism”
Ironically, those decrying woke communism may be loony about “communism,” but they are unintentionally right that capitalism is indeed the problem.
Feb 21, 2023 / Steve Fraser
The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation
Living with inflation of a little over 2 percent for a short period would be worth it to keep the gains in the economy.
Feb 20, 2023 / Mike Konczal
Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust
So does the Social Democrats’ failure to address the housing crisis.
Feb 17, 2023 / Andrew Pasquier
Bernie Sanders: Anti-Union Capitalism Is Wrecking America Bernie Sanders: Anti-Union Capitalism Is Wrecking America
Workers deserve a better deal than the unfettered capitalism that is destroying our health, our democracy, and our planet.
Feb 16, 2023 / Feature / Sen. Bernie Sanders with John Nichols
Joe Biden Is Embracing His Inner FDR Joe Biden Is Embracing His Inner FDR
Biden has begun to deliver a critique of capitalism that, while hardly radical, carries unmistakeable echoes of the 32nd president.
Feb 14, 2023 / John Nichols
We’re Living in a Golden Age of Plenty—for the Rich We’re Living in a Golden Age of Plenty—for the Rich
Conspicuously absent from this year’s World Economic Forum was one of the most pressing issues of our time, which the elite that gathered are chiefly responsible for creating.
Feb 13, 2023 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
The GOP’s Phony Class War The GOP’s Phony Class War
Racist resentment plus plutocratic economics don’t equal a “working-class party.”
Feb 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer