Globalization

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer attends the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on October 17, 2024, in New York City.

Chuck Schumer Should Resign Chuck Schumer Should Resign

Democrats never learned the lessons of Trump's successes on tariffs and trade. Now the party's leaders must take responsibility for their failure to embrace economic populism.

Nov 6, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks with former representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) at a town hall at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on October 21, 2024, in Royal Oak, Michigan.

This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe

Trump won because the opposition party is committed to ancien régime restoration in a country that desperately wants change.

Nov 6, 2024 / Jeet Heer

No peacenik: Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago estate on January 3, 2020—less than a day after the US launched an air strike in Baghdad that killed Iran's top general, Qasem Soleimani.

Trump’s Anti-War Charade Deserves a Challenge Trump’s Anti-War Charade Deserves a Challenge

It’s a grave mistake for Democrats to let Trump be the only voice expressing revulsion at militarism.

Nov 4, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Campaign signs for Democratic congressional candidate Tony Vargas, Vice President Kamala Harris, and a blue-dot campaign sign are planted in front of a house in Omaha, Nebraska.

Here in Nebraska, Independents, Abortion Activists, and Even Former Felons May Determine the Result Here in Nebraska, Independents, Abortion Activists, and Even Former Felons May Determine the Result

With the presidential election thisclose, Omaha’s CD-2 could be decisive. Given the state’s long heritage of nonpartisan politics, that makes the race even harder to call

Nov 4, 2024 / Paige Oamek

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks in front of a podium, with a tractor and American flag behind him

Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities

To win in 2024, Harris and Walz must wholeheartedly commit to a populist vision that makes people’s economic self-determination every bit as important as control of our own bodies...

Oct 31, 2024 / Anthony Flaccavento

Elon Musk and Donald Trump look at one another.

Elon Musk Gives Democrats a Chance to Run Against Oligarchy Elon Musk Gives Democrats a Chance to Run Against Oligarchy

Donald Trump’s richest supporter has been busy finding new ways to corrupt democracy.

Oct 21, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris pauses while speaking during a campaign rally at the Rawhide Event Center on October 10, 2024, in Chandler, Arizona.

The Harris Campaign Needs to Name Other Culprits Besides Donald Trump The Harris Campaign Needs to Name Other Culprits Besides Donald Trump

By not naming those responsible for the economic woes that still plague working Americans, Democrats lack a credible story about what they’re going to change—and who is to blame.

Oct 18, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout

Volunteers help distribute meal bags in Zambia during a severe drought.

Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways

Zambia is just one of several nations experiencing a new type of colonialism, this time with a green capitalist veneer.

Oct 17, 2024 / Joshua Frank

Military police face crowd of marching protesters

How Can We Wean Ourselves Off Our Country’s Military Dependency? How Can We Wean Ourselves Off Our Country’s Military Dependency?

Moving resources and skills and jobs from the military-industrial complex to civilian sectors is a big project. But it could start in your own community.

Oct 3, 2024 / Frida Berrigan

Patrick Masengo Kalasa (middle) president of the political group Alliance de Forces Populaires de Katanga

What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa? What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa?

The longtime advocate for Katangese rights recently disappeared in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His friends fear for his life.

Oct 1, 2024 / Nicolas Niarchos

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