Obama Was Not an Economic Radical. Trump Will Be. Obama Was Not an Economic Radical. Trump Will Be.
President Obama’s economic reforms were modest—but they’re definitely worth fighting for.
Dec 15, 2016 / Bryce Covert and Mike Konczal
What Happened to the Change We Once Believed In What Happened to the Change We Once Believed In
After two terms, Obama leaves behind a legacy of promises kept—and broken.
Dec 15, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami
What Happens When Zika Hits the Country With the World’s Strictest Abortion Laws? What Happens When Zika Hits the Country With the World’s Strictest Abortion Laws?
Abortion is illegal in El Salvador—even in the midst of a public health crisis. But some feminists and doctors are fighting back.
Dec 14, 2016 / Madeleine Schwartz
Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them. Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them.
He’s betrayed his working-class supporters by naming a cabinet of millionaire and billionaire insiders.
Dec 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Donald Trump Is Just Another Handmaiden to Capital Donald Trump Is Just Another Handmaiden to Capital
If you look past his tweets, Trump’s been remarkably consistent in promising to gut regulations and cut taxes.
Dec 8, 2016 / David Dayen
One Flew Over Bellevue One Flew Over Bellevue
As little as David Oshinsky might care to admit it, the idea that Bellevue is a place for “crazies” has stuck in our cultural consciousness.
Dec 3, 2016 / Nathan Smith
Donald Trump Just Hired a Current Theranos Board Member to Run the Pentagon Donald Trump Just Hired a Current Theranos Board Member to Run the Pentagon
General Mattis is still associated with the quack medical company. So much for “extreme vetting.”
Dec 2, 2016 / David Dayen
Donald Trump Is Coming for Your Medicare Donald Trump Is Coming for Your Medicare
The selection of Tom Price to head HHS brings the president-elect into alignment with Speaker Paul Ryan.
Nov 29, 2016 / David Dayen
Struggling White Voters Who Helped Elect Trump Are Headed for Some Serious Pain Struggling White Voters Who Helped Elect Trump Are Headed for Some Serious Pain
A lot of low-income voters believed Trump when he promised to make America great. They’re in for a rude awakening.
Nov 22, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Harvard Workers Went On Strike and Won—Here’s How They Did It, and How Students Helped Harvard Workers Went On Strike and Won—Here’s How They Did It, and How Students Helped
Solidarity statements and op-eds are important, but direct actions are essential.
Oct 27, 2016 / Collin P. Poirot