One Family’s Story and the Meaning of Migration in 21st Century America One Family’s Story and the Meaning of Migration in 21st Century America
Jason DeParle’s A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves tracks the three decade journey of the Comodas family from the Philippines to Houston, Texas.
Dec 27, 2019 / Q&A / Noah Flora
Letters From the January 13/20, 2020, Issue Letters From the January 13/20, 2020, Issue
Is a deficit really a strength?… Sharp quills (web only)…
Dec 24, 2019 / Our Readers, Marshall Auerback, and Donna Minkowitz
Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It. Global Taxation Is a Mess. Here’s How to Start Fixing It.
There’s a fairer way to tax multinational companies–and it’s not by making French wine more expensive.
Dec 20, 2019 / Madeline Woker
Why Public College Should Be Free Why Public College Should Be Free
Private institutions should be forced to compete with free, high-quality public ones.
Dec 19, 2019 / Bryce Covert
How Our Defense Budget Became So Bloated How Our Defense Budget Became So Bloated
Defense spending is higher now than it was during the Korean or Vietnam conflicts and may soon be twice the Cold War average.
Dec 17, 2019 / William D. Hartung
Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New. Capitalism Is Broken. It’s Time for Something New.
And time is of the essence.
Dec 10, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Seattle Protests Showed Another World Is Possible The Seattle Protests Showed Another World Is Possible
Twenty years ago, demonstrations against the World Trade Organization opened the space for today’s critics of neoliberal capitalism.
Nov 29, 2019 / Mark Engler
Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism
As distinct as the protests seem, the uprisings rocking Bolivia, Lebanon, and scores of other countries all have a common theme.
Nov 25, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich
Student Loan Borrowers Need More Protection—and California Is Leading the Way Student Loan Borrowers Need More Protection—and California Is Leading the Way
Lawmakers in California have put forward the first legislation of its kind that would create clear, enforceable protections against abuses by student loan companies.
Nov 21, 2019 / StudentNation / Seth Frotman and Natalia Abrams
We Asked the 2020 Contenders How They Plan to Tackle Inequality We Asked the 2020 Contenders How They Plan to Tackle Inequality
A surging egalitarian current is shifting the Democratic Party’s policy mainstream—so we asked the presidential candidates about it.
Nov 19, 2019 / Feature / Sam Pizzigati