When It Rains in Detroit When It Rains in Detroit
Even an ordinary rainfall in the Motor City can prompt devastating floods, turning the fortunes of many upside down.
Sep 10, 2021 / Bilal Baydoun
The Fight for the Federal Reserve The Fight for the Federal Reserve
The left is split on whether President Biden should reappoint Jerome Powell as Fed chair or replace him with someone more aggressive on climate change.
Sep 7, 2021 / Aída Chávez
The New New Deal? The New New Deal?
Bernie Sanders says the Democratic caucus’s budget will be “the most consequential piece of legislation for working people, the elderly, the children, the sick, and the poor” since...
Sep 6, 2021 / John Nichols
America Can Afford Biden’s Investments at Home. Look at How Much It Spent on Wars. America Can Afford Biden’s Investments at Home. Look at How Much It Spent on Wars.
It is not enough—but it’s a start.
Aug 31, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tax Billionaires’ Pandemic Profits Tax Billionaires’ Pandemic Profits
In one proposal, Democrats can fund the Biden agenda and fight back against widening inequality.
Aug 25, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke
Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.
Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage
Documents of the Revolution: Unpublished Che Guevara Letters Documents of the Revolution: Unpublished Che Guevara Letters
The singular Cuban revolutionary’s correspondence reveals his struggles to merge ideology with praxis.
Aug 18, 2021 / Che Guevara
The Choice to Vaccinate Has Never Been Free The Choice to Vaccinate Has Never Been Free
To increase vaccination rates, then, America doesn’t just need free Covid vaccines—we need free health care.
Aug 11, 2021 / Rhea Boyd
Western States Are at the Forefront of Fighting Hunger Western States Are at the Forefront of Fighting Hunger
With California’s gubernatorial recall election less than six weeks away, will the Golden State continue to take the lead in crafting more inclusive anti-poverty efforts?
Aug 6, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
America Faces Cascading Crises. Democrats Must Act. America Faces Cascading Crises. Democrats Must Act.
Any serious effort to alleviate the real problems facing Americans will depend on progressives’ corralling Democratic unity.
Aug 5, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel