Economic Policy

COVID Memorial Project

Bury Me Furious Bury Me Furious

This is our last, best chance to finally vanquish Covid-19. We mustn’t screw it up.

Jan 14, 2021 / Gregg Gonsalves

Too Many Shoes

Too Many Shoes Too Many Shoes

And none of them fit life.

Jan 13, 2021 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part. Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Democracy will not survive if we don’t change the ruinous establishment policies—by both parties—that brought the country to this moment.

Jan 13, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness

How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness

For months, our leaders have known that the Covid-19 crisis could force millions of people from their homes. They decided to let it happen.

Jan 13, 2021 / Feature / Dale Maharidge

Biden

Progressives Know How to Turn the Page on the Trump Years. Biden Should Listen. Progressives Know How to Turn the Page on the Trump Years. Biden Should Listen.

It is vital that the incoming president launch his administration with immediate, bold reforms to address the cascading crises facing the country.

Jan 12, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies

How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies

The incoming president can take numerous steps to trim the tentacles of today’s monopolistic companies, which reach into every corner of American life.

Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / Zephyr Teachout

The Case for Wide-Scale Debt Relief

The Case for Wide-Scale Debt Relief The Case for Wide-Scale Debt Relief

Student loans, medical debt, mortgage payments, rent, and municipal debt should all be reduced or eliminated outright.

Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / Astra Taylor

Give the Students a Round of Applause

Give the Students a Round of Applause Give the Students a Round of Applause

It's been a… tumultuous school year. But that didn’t stop young people from fighting for change.

Dec 31, 2020 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Blame Mitch for the Lack of Federal Relief

Blame Mitch for the Lack of Federal Relief Blame Mitch for the Lack of Federal Relief

Not nearly enough ire has been directed at the Senate majority leader for trying to ensure that any relief package contains a corporate liability shield.

Dec 30, 2020 / Bryce Covert

Here’s the Progressive Biden Should Pick to Run America’s Consumer Watchdog

Here’s the Progressive Biden Should Pick to Run America’s Consumer Watchdog Here’s the Progressive Biden Should Pick to Run America’s Consumer Watchdog

President-elect Joe Biden should start rebuilding the CFPB—and thereby gain a powerful weapon in the fight against this economic downturn.

Dec 22, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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