Economics

David Segal

Veteran Activist David Segal Shows How to Make an Issue of Corporate Monopolies Veteran Activist David Segal Shows How to Make an Issue of Corporate Monopolies

The congressional candidate has brought the issue to the fore and gotten everyone else talking about it.

Sep 13, 2022 / John Nichols

Shell Alaska rig

Alaska’s Special Election Offers a Lesson for Democrats Alaska’s Special Election Offers a Lesson for Democrats

The race can be a road map for campaigns in areas the party has all but written off.

Sep 13, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

With Queen Elizabeth Gone, Monarchy’s Magic May Be Fading

With Queen Elizabeth Gone, Monarchy’s Magic May Be Fading With Queen Elizabeth Gone, Monarchy’s Magic May Be Fading

If the Crown is the lid on Britain’s pressure cooker, it is now less firmly placed on a more combustible pot.

Sep 13, 2022 / Owen Jones

King Charles III speaks as now-Queen Camilla sits beside him at Westminster Hall.

God Save Us From the King God Save Us From the King

The British monarchy is nothing if not adaptable—but for how long?

Sep 12, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The DNC Moves to Block Debate on Dark Money, but We Won’t Quit

The DNC Moves to Block Debate on Dark Money, but We Won’t Quit The DNC Moves to Block Debate on Dark Money, but We Won’t Quit

The stakes are too high for Democrats—and democracy—to let our party’s primaries turn into auctions won by the highest bidder.

Sep 12, 2022 / James Zogby

Labor Day

Labor Day Labor Day

My judge.

Sep 9, 2022 / Steve Brodner

White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks at a press briefing.

Ending Free Covid Tests, US Policy Is Now “You Do You” Ending Free Covid Tests, US Policy Is Now “You Do You”

The Biden administration’s “soft closing” to the pandemic means a hard landing for the un- and underinsured.

Sep 9, 2022 / Martha Lincoln and Anne N. Sosin

A cross held up in front of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism

From the beginning, the Supreme Court was conceived as a bulwark against excessive democracy, as indeed was the Constitution itself.

Sep 9, 2022 / Steve Fraser

Medical Students for Choice protest

Without Abortion Rights, Medical Students Face a Dangerous Choice Without Abortion Rights, Medical Students Face a Dangerous Choice

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, many prospective doctors worry about their ability to safely provide reproductive care.

Sep 9, 2022 / StudentNation / Sofia Andrade

Kaiser Permanente mental health workers and supporters march outside a Kaiser facility in Sacramento, Calif. holding picket signs and wearing union shirts.

Therapists in California and Hawaii Are Striking for Mental Health Care Therapists in California and Hawaii Are Striking for Mental Health Care

The strike is the latest example of social justice unionism in the era of corporate health care.

Sep 8, 2022 / Dana Simon

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