James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist
The radical anthropologist offered not only incisive studies of the state but also a vision of what life looked like beyond it.
Sep 5, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ben Mauk
The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long? The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?
After decades of serving as a punching bag for the party’s neoliberals, public schools and the people who work in them are back in fashion.
Sep 3, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider
After Chicago: The Challenge Facing Harris After Chicago: The Challenge Facing Harris
August 28, 2024 After Chicago: The Challenge Facing Harris Will she demonstrate clearly why she’s the true champion of working people? Robert L. Borosage Share Copy Link Facebook X…
Aug 28, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage
The Intractable Puzzle of Growth The Intractable Puzzle of Growth
For more than a century, the key measure of a healthy economy has been its capacity to grow and yet if production and consumption continues to expand at their current rate we migh...
Aug 26, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Kunkel
Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party
The convention in Chicago is both a forum for past fights and a showcase of tomorrow’s stars.
Aug 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Missing Pieces of the Democrats’ Rural Offer Could Fill a Barnyard The Missing Pieces of the Democrats’ Rural Offer Could Fill a Barnyard
Rural America looms large in the 2024 election. So why is it such a small piece of the Progressive Caucus agenda?
Aug 13, 2024 / Anthony Flaccavento
The Paris Olympics Has Launched a War on the Poor The Paris Olympics Has Launched a War on the Poor
Paris will almost certainly be remembered as a successful Olympic site. Such recollections, however, will leave out those who suffered under its weight.
Aug 9, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground
The Heritage Foundation’s attempt to produce an intellectual and wonkish Trumpism turns off voters.
Aug 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Gina Raimondo Would Be a Terrible Choice for Treasury Secretary Gina Raimondo Would Be a Terrible Choice for Treasury Secretary
The commerce secretary is rumored to be the front-runner to head the Treasury Department in a Harris administration. Her coziness with corporations makes her a disastrous pick.
Aug 7, 2024 / Branko Marcetic
The Strippers’ Union Faces Employers’ Trump Card The Strippers’ Union Faces Employers’ Trump Card
Hell-bent on stopping workers from unionizing, employers will sometimes shut down a location or an entire business—that’s what happened at the Star Garden topless bar in LA.
Jul 31, 2024 / Bryce Covert