The Rise of the Inequality Industry The Rise of the Inequality Industry
Since 2008, wonks, politicians, poets, and bankers have all started talking about inequality. But are they interested in making us more equal?
Sep 13, 2018 / Feature / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Why Loan Sharks, Car Salesmen, and Payday Lenders Love Mick Mulvaney Why Loan Sharks, Car Salesmen, and Payday Lenders Love Mick Mulvaney
Trump’s pick to protect consumers is throwing students and members of the military under the bus.
Sep 13, 2018 / Feature / George Zornick
How Bad Is Trump for the Environment? How Bad Is Trump for the Environment?
Bill McKibben on the polluter in chief, Steve Phillips on moderate Republicans, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on the inequality industry.
Sep 13, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies. Forget the Trump Circus. Focus Instead on His Ruinous Policies.
Democrats would be wise to focus not just on Trump’s inanities but also on the real damage that he and his Republican allies are doing to our country.
Sep 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Are We on the Brink of Another Financial Crisis? Are We on the Brink of Another Financial Crisis?
Four steps we need to take to prevent another economic crash.
Sep 11, 2018 / Krishen Mehta
Andrew Gillum’s Rise Shows the Strength of the Progressive Pipeline Andrew Gillum’s Rise Shows the Strength of the Progressive Pipeline
His Florida primary win is a tribute to the infrastructure the movement has built.
Sep 4, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Democrats Need to Show a Whole Lot of Solidarity With Labor in 2018 Democrats Need to Show a Whole Lot of Solidarity With Labor in 2018
The surest way to achieve high wages in the face of global competition is to build and maintain strong unions.
Sep 2, 2018 / John Nichols
Can Cities Pave the Way Toward a Universal Basic Income? Can Cities Pave the Way Toward a Universal Basic Income?
As places like Stockton and Chicago begin to experiment with UBI pilot programs, the idea is finally moving from theory to practice.
Aug 31, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove
As Governor, Could Andrew Gillum Set Florida’s Cities Free? As Governor, Could Andrew Gillum Set Florida’s Cities Free?
As mayor of Tallahassee, Gillum launched a campaign against state suppression of local democracy.
Aug 30, 2018 / Simon Davis-Cohen
Elizabeth Warren Has Bold Ideas About How to Drain the Swamp Elizabeth Warren Has Bold Ideas About How to Drain the Swamp
Those who support progressive reform have the biggest stake in cleaning the stables, cracking down on the corruption, and making Washington accountable.
Aug 28, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel