What is the true cost of inequality?
Americans, in effect, are each paying what amounts to an “inequality tax.”
Creating a national security state “democracy”
Or how the American political system changed and no one noticed.
Trump and Giuliani go full IS in attack on Biden and democrats
Dear Leader Donald Trump is turning to IS tactics in his flailing effort to hang on to the White House.
Why American workers want Congress to deliver an infrastructure bill
It all starts with the infrastructure bill. Millions of Americans eager for better lives expect Congress to push it over the finish line.
Policing in America’s plutocracy
The White House wants to see local cops cracking down on poor people who break federal laws on immigration. Why not a crackdown on the rich who scoff at tax laws?
Let us all not praise infamous men
Five years after his death, the legacy of America’s most celebrated 20th-century CEO lives on.
Crimes of the Trump era (a preview)
The 25/8 news cycle is already rolling, but the looting of America hasn’t really begun.
Voting rights IS democracy
Democrats are talking about reforming the filibuster to keep Republicans from blocking the For the People Act.
As we heal and move forward, watch out for aftershocks
The Trump presidency may finally be over, but the damage it did will persist and echo—even as President Biden takes rapid action to repair some of his predecessor’s environmental damage.
Sheldon Wolin and Inverted Totalitarianism
“Economics dominates politics—and with that domination comes different forms of ruthlessness.” Sheldon Wolin discusses the terrifying configuration of corporate power he calls “inverted totalitarianism” with Chris Hedges.