Economic Policy

Bernie Sanders Will Make the Economy Great Again

Bernie Sanders Will Make the Economy Great Again Bernie Sanders Will Make the Economy Great Again

Liberal critics like Paul Krugman argue that Sanders’s economic platform is unrealistic. They are dead wrong.

Mar 29, 2016 / Robert Pollin

Why Have Democrats Failed in the State Where They’re Most Likely to Succeed?

Why Have Democrats Failed in the State Where They’re Most Likely to Succeed? Why Have Democrats Failed in the State Where They’re Most Likely to Succeed?

Massachusetts should be a model state for liberal public policy, but instead it is one of the country’s most unequal.

Mar 29, 2016 / Thomas Frank

Trump’s Immigration Plan Would Have a Tiny Effect on Wages

Trump’s Immigration Plan Would Have a Tiny Effect on Wages Trump’s Immigration Plan Would Have a Tiny Effect on Wages

The liberal agenda is huge in comparison.

Mar 24, 2016 / Mike Konczal

Congressional Progessive Caucus

This Congressional Progressive Caucus Budget Shows That Bold, Progressive Ideas Are Feasible and Sensible This Congressional Progressive Caucus Budget Shows That Bold, Progressive Ideas Are Feasible and Sensible

The remarkable CPC People’s Budget is an urgent call for the kinds of bigger, bolder reforms that can make our lives better. 

Mar 22, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Debbie Medina

Meet the Democratic Socialist Who’s Running for New York State Senate Meet the Democratic Socialist Who’s Running for New York State Senate

Bernie Sanders isn’t alone: Debbie Medina is in the race for State Senate in New York’s 18th District.

Mar 16, 2016 / Sam Adler-Bell

Chicago Has Spent Half a Billion Dollars on Police Brutality Cases—And It’s Impoverishing the Victims’ Communities

Chicago Has Spent Half a Billion Dollars on Police Brutality Cases—And It’s Impoverishing the Victims’ Communities Chicago Has Spent Half a Billion Dollars on Police Brutality Cases—And It’s Impoverishing the Victims’ Communities

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, and the Chicago Police Department are under intense scrutiny for covering up the murder of Laquan McDonald, the unarmed Black 17…

Mar 11, 2016 / Carrie Sloan and Johnaé Strong

Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts

Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts

There was deep concern in 2009 about misuse of the Wall Street bailout money.

Mar 8, 2016 / George Zornick

Social Security Cards

Is Retirement Facing Extinction? Is Retirement Facing Extinction?

As public funding for Social Security and age-related benefits wanes, we could be looking at a world without retirement.

Mar 7, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Hillary Clinton at Childcare Center in Brooklyn

Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform Why It Matters That Hillary Clinton Championed Welfare Reform

As poor people suffer without a safety net, it’s time for the two Democratic candidates to start talking about restoring the welfare system.

Mar 1, 2016 / Alejandra Marchevsky and Jeanne Theoharis

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016 The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016

The challenge for any Democratic candidate is to learn—and learn fast—that he or she must be the candidate of fundamental change, not the candidate of continuity.

Feb 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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