Bernie Sanders Shows Democrats How to Deal With Joe Manchin Bernie Sanders Shows Democrats How to Deal With Joe Manchin
In a Sunday opinion piece, Sanders reminds West Virginians that their senator is blocking Medicare expansion and policies that lift children out of poverty.
Oct 19, 2021 / John Nichols
Manchin’s Shameful Child Care Stance Isn’t Just Bad Politics. It’s Self-Defeating Policy. Manchin’s Shameful Child Care Stance Isn’t Just Bad Politics. It’s Self-Defeating Policy.
The senator is forcing a choice among four crucial pillars of a holistic solution to help struggling families.
Oct 19, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Extreme Inequality Fuels the Rigged World Economy Shown in the Pandora Papers Extreme Inequality Fuels the Rigged World Economy Shown in the Pandora Papers
The United States now rivals the Cayman Islands and European protectorates as an international tax haven.
Oct 12, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernie Sanders on the Corporate Threat to American Democracy Bernie Sanders on the Corporate Threat to American Democracy
In a press conference, the senator focused on the “wealthy and powerful special interests” spending hundreds of millions of dollars trying to defeat the Democratic spending bill.
Oct 8, 2021 / Aída Chávez
How to Take Over a Political Party How to Take Over a Political Party
Daniel Schlozman argues that by becoming “anchor groups,” movements can secure lasting influence. But is entry into a mainstream political party worth the price of admission?
Oct 8, 2021 / Q&A / Mark Engler and Paul Engler
Tucker Carlson’s Nightly Toxicity Is Poisoning His Brain Tucker Carlson’s Nightly Toxicity Is Poisoning His Brain
His latest racist rant about the “Great Replacement theory” was particularly unhinged.
Oct 7, 2021 / Joan Walsh
A Candidate for Mixtecos in California’s Republican Heartland A Candidate for Mixtecos in California’s Republican Heartland
In the city of Madera, Elsa Mejia is running for a seat on the city council as the first Indigenous Mexican migrant candidate.
Oct 7, 2021 / Photo Essay / David Bacon
Modest Reforms Won’t Bring Us a Green Revolution Modest Reforms Won’t Bring Us a Green Revolution
If the Green New Deal passes, we must ensure large-scale environmental transformation—and that the economic gains it brings are distributed to all.
Oct 7, 2021 / John Feffer
Stephen Breyer Is Getting Paid to Play Hamlet Stephen Breyer Is Getting Paid to Play Hamlet
Rather than retiring, the justice is milking his moment in the sun—publishing a book, giving interviews, and defending his decision not to step down.
Oct 6, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Pandora Papers Reveal How the Superrich Shaft the Rest of Us The Pandora Papers Reveal How the Superrich Shaft the Rest of Us
A just-released “Panama Papers on steroids” shows how the US has become a major tax haven and destination for illicit wealth.
Oct 5, 2021 / Chuck Collins