In Search of the Lost Republic In Search of the Lost Republic
Americans once believed that their government belonged to them. Can we again?
Oct 4, 2018 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh
Joan Walsh on the confirmation hearings, D.D. Guttenplan on a new radical majority, and Michelle Chen on the Fight for $15.
Oct 4, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bad News From Newport Bad News From Newport
Two years after the Brexit vote and six months before a final outcome that no one can yet even guess, a return to the Welsh valleys that voted Leave for lack of any hope.
Oct 3, 2018 / Paul Mason
Trump’s Reality-TV Trade Deal Trump’s Reality-TV Trade Deal
He claims the new North American bill is a victory for US manufacturing, but it’s a lot like the TPP and does very little for US workers.
Oct 3, 2018 / Dean Baker
Bernie Sanders Grabbed the Bully Pulpit and Refused to Let Go Until Amazon Hiked Wages Bernie Sanders Grabbed the Bully Pulpit and Refused to Let Go Until Amazon Hiked Wages
The senator’s crusade to improve conditions at the online retailer demanded accountability from Jeff Bezos and the billionaire class.
Oct 2, 2018 / John Nichols
‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn ‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn
At this year’s conference in Liverpool, the Corbyn wing of the party was firmly in control.
Oct 2, 2018 / Rachel Shabi
Don’t Count Out Ben Jealous and His Progressive Message for Maryland Don’t Count Out Ben Jealous and His Progressive Message for Maryland
A massive mobilization of an anti-Trump, heavily female, and African American base in a very blue state could lead to a November surprise.
Oct 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Labor-Trafficking Case Exposes the Twin Cities’ Seedy Subcontracting Underbelly This Labor-Trafficking Case Exposes the Twin Cities’ Seedy Subcontracting Underbelly
Workers allege that their employer engaged in labor trafficking, theft of public funds, and insurance fraud.
Sep 28, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Building Immigrant Communities in the Trump Era Building Immigrant Communities in the Trump Era
Immigrant networks ought to be supported and funded, not dismantled and driven into hiding.
Sep 28, 2018 / Kavitha Rajagopalan
The Eco-Disastrous Salmon The Eco-Disastrous Salmon
Farmed salmon is Chile’s second-biggest export. Twice, it’s proved an environmental hazard.
Sep 28, 2018 / Cédric Gouverneur