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No One Should Ever Listen to Anything Rahm Emanuel Has to Say About Politics
Rahm Emanuel is now a pundit at the Atlantic. But no amount of rebranding can change the fact that his political career has been an abject failure. more
By Miles Kampf-Lassin
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Noam Chomsky: We Must Stop War with Iran Before It’s Too Late
Led by John Bolton, the Trump administration is pursuing catastrophe to protect U.S. dominance. more
By Noam Chomsky
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The Weapons Industry Lobbyist Advising Joe Biden
Stuart Eizenstat has worked as a powerful political advisor, as well as a corporate lobbyist for the oil and arms industries. more
By Naomi LaChance
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When It Comes to U.S. Militarism, Elizabeth Warren Is No Progressive
There's one important issue on which Warren has not veered far from the Democratic establishment. more
By Sarah Lazare
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Rashida Tlaib May Be Under Attack By the Right, But She’s Beloved in Her District
In These Times spent a day with Tlaib in Detroit. more
By Valerie Vande Panne
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Young Democrats Are Furious Over the DCCC’s Blacklist Punishing Insurgents
At a time of rising energy on the Democrats' left flank, the DCCC is giving a crash course in how to alienate young progressives. more
By Branko Marcetic
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We Talked with the New Hampshire Family in Andrew Yang’s Universal Basic Income Experiment
The $1,000/month from Yang has changed the Fassis' lives in small ways—and kindled their imaginations. more
By Andrew Schwartz
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It’s Not Progressive To Fund Medicare for All by Agreeing to a Bloated Military
House Progressives tried to tie funding for bold social programs to the military budget, dollar for dollar. That's timid and wrongheaded. more
By Sarah Lazare
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Write Black Americans a Check Already
Direct payments to individuals are an important piece of any reparations program. more
By William Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen
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The Crackdown on Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange Is About Protecting U.S. Empire
By publishing information provided by whistleblower Chelsea Manning, WikiLeaks shined light on U.S. war crimes. But exposing empire comes at a cost. more
By Chip Gibbons
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Universal Programs, Not Reparations, Are Needed To Counter Racism’s Effects
The racial wealth gap is real and pernicious, but reparations are not the answer. more
By Zaid Jilani and Leighton Woodhouse
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The 2020 Candidates Are Dodging the Reparations Question
Here's what they get wrong, and how to get it right. more
By Janaé Bonsu
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The Alarming Rise of Civilian Deaths in the War On Terror
New reports show an escalation in civilian casualties from U.S. operations in Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia — and a pattern of U.S. denial about the scale of the problem. more
By Phyllis Bennis
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What People in Kentucky Coal Country Really Think About a Green New Deal
In late March, Republican Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky—a member of the Congressional Coal Caucus—invited Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of... more
By Rachel M. Cohen
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As Long as Guantanamo Exists, Trump Has a Torture Chamber Ready To Use
The administration has discussed warehousing refugee children at the notorious prison. more
By Maha Hilal
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Make Elizabeth Warren Hate Again
We don't just need Elizabeth Warren's ideas. We need her rage. more
By Moe Tkacik
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Biden Says He’s the Workers’ Candidate, But He Has Worked To Cut Medicare and Social Security
The universal retirement programs are Biden’s go-to sacrificial lambs. more
By Branko Marcetic
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These 2020 Candidates Are the Darlings of Wall Street. The Numbers Are Proof.
Cory Booker, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand are among the top beneficiaries of Wall Street money, despite their rhetoric about regulating the banking industry. more
By Branko Marcetic
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How Trade Agreements Stand in the Way of an International Green New Deal
To reduce emissions abroad, the U.S. must renegotiate its trade agreements. more
By Basav Sen
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