Economic Policy

The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children

The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children

The economy has been rigged to channel wealth to a tiny elite.

Aug 15, 2018 / Mike Konczal

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.

Aug 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

Trump speaks to navy and shipyard personnel

Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media? Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media?

Nichols on journalism, Harold Meyerson on Brett Kavanaugh, and Nomi Prins on Trump and economic entropy.

Aug 9, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump tariff announcement

These 5 Trump Policies Are Leading Us Toward Economic Chaos These 5 Trump Policies Are Leading Us Toward Economic Chaos

The question is not if but when.

Aug 2, 2018 / Nomi Prins

The People’s Budget Is a Road Map for Reconstruction

The People’s Budget Is a Road Map for Reconstruction The People’s Budget Is a Road Map for Reconstruction

The Congressional Progressive Caucus has published an alternative to the perverse values and priorities that now dominate our corrupted politics.

Aug 1, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Could a Universal Basic Income Become a Political Reality? Could a Universal Basic Income Become a Political Reality?

New polling suggests Americans are open to bold, progressive ideas.

Aug 1, 2018 / Clio Chang

Donald Trump Speaks During an Event at the White House

Democrats Shouldn’t Defend Bad Policies Just to Resist Trump Democrats Shouldn’t Defend Bad Policies Just to Resist Trump

When Trump strikes a populist tone, expose him as a fraud—don’t back the corporate stance.

Jul 26, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage

DSA High School

Whom Is the DSA Reaching? The Teens. Whom Is the DSA Reaching? The Teens.

Since Ocasio-Cortez’s win, a surge of YDSA members from high schools around the country want to organize chapters at their schools.

Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Abdullah Shihipar

Mike Pompeo and Juan Zarate at FDD conference

This Think Tank Is Pushing Regime Change in Iran—and the White House is Listening This Think Tank Is Pushing Regime Change in Iran—and the White House is Listening

The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies helped kill the nuke deal, but it’s not satisfied—it wants harsh new sanctions against any country doing business with Iran.

Jul 12, 2018 / James Carden

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thumbs Up

Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future

Democrats would be wise to embrace the passion that progressive insurgents are bringing to the fight. 

Jul 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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