Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define
Tariffs and trade are not side issues, but a central front in the battle against monopoly power—and for self-government.
Apr 17, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout
A Cowardly Congress Is Letting Trump Crash the Economy A Cowardly Congress Is Letting Trump Crash the Economy
The president’s tariff war is also a constitutional crisis.
Apr 4, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Group Chat War Plans Provide a Window Into Trump’s Mafia State Group Chat War Plans Provide a Window Into Trump’s Mafia State
American foreign policy is now all about incompetent shakedowns and cover-ups.
Mar 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Democrats Have Disappeared The Democrats Have Disappeared
As Trump and Musk bulldoze democracy, the Democratic Party is MIA. While Republicans use government to cripple the opposition’s ability to compete, Democrats whine about “no...
Mar 25, 2025 / Corbin Trent
Time for a Progressive Rethink Time for a Progressive Rethink
Anger at the Democratic Party’s inept leadership and subservience to Big Money has been rising since the election. But the left also must examine our own role in enabling Trump.
Mar 24, 2025 / Jeff Faux
Chuck Schumer Should Resign to Spend More Time With His Imaginary Friends Chuck Schumer Should Resign to Spend More Time With His Imaginary Friends
The bad news is that the Democratic Senate leader isn’t up for reelection until 2028. The good news is that he can resign right now, and should do so—twice.
Mar 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer
How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself
The flailing and unpopular party elite needs to be replaced with fighting economic populists.
Mar 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Trump Is Unpopular—and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats Trump Is Unpopular—and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats
The president is increasingly hated, but so is an opposition party that fails to oppose.
Feb 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATO—if We’re Lucky Trump’s Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATO—if We’re Lucky
America’s greedy gangster president is forcing European elites to finally reckon with the high price of protection.
Feb 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Defeating the Democratic Party Elites Is Just the First Step Defeating the Democratic Party Elites Is Just the First Step
The party faces a choice: Will it embrace the grassroots energy behind its newly elected leadership? Or allow Trump and his corporate allies to tighten their grip on the country?
Feb 4, 2025 / Joseph Geevarghese