Economic Policy

Angela Merkel stares down Trump G-7

The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Trump The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Trump

The forecasts of its demise are premature. Why? Because there’s a shared interest in global domination.

Aug 27, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot

Donald Trump withdraws from TPP

Donald Trump Makes the United States More Dispensable Than Ever Donald Trump Makes the United States More Dispensable Than Ever

The president who coined “the art of the deal” has drastically reduced his country’s value globally.

Aug 23, 2018 / Dilip Hiro

Nicaraguan Demonstrators

‘An Eternal Night of Persecution and Death’: Activists Speak Out About Nicaragua’s Crackdown ‘An Eternal Night of Persecution and Death’: Activists Speak Out About Nicaragua’s Crackdown

Despite mass killings and newly authoritarian laws, a diverse opposition says the movement to oust Ortega is far from over.

Aug 17, 2018 / Maia Hibbett

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

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