Are America’s Rich Getting Tired of Winning Yet?
New stats from economist Gabriel Zucman dramatize how spectacularly lucrative the last half-century has been for America’s wealthiest.
Postal Pay Cuts Provoked a General Strike in Finland. US Postal Workers Deserve the Same Solidarity.
The Prime Minister resigned over the nationwide protests, catapulting a 34-year-old woman into Finland’s top job.
Danny Glover Supports Landmark Reparations Fund in Chicago Suburb
The Hollywood actor spoke at an Evanston townhall in support of a new policy to use revenue from marijuana legalization to narrow racial economic gaps.
Whose Coups?
Donald Trump says that impeachment is actually a coup. It’s one more example of his attack on the rule of law.
The Intersection of Climate Change and Security
How the U.S. could seize the initiative on arms control and link it to a global rethinking of security in light of climate change.
We Need a Progressive Alternative on Trade — and NAFTA 2.0 Isn’t It
Twenty years after Seattle, we are still working towards a progressive trade agenda that protects people and planet.
Economic Inequality Has Gone Bananas
While duct-taped bananas are selling for over $100,000, the Trump administration is slashing SNAP benefits for 700,000 Americans.
Dear Countries at the Madrid Climate Talks, We’re a Rogue Superpower. Sanction Us, Please.
Responsible world governments could publicly shame the US government for its climate policies, with sanctions to follow if we don’t step up our game.
Most Americans Support Phasing Out Fossil Fuels. Isn’t That Worth a Headline?
The Washington Post downplayed the most hopeful findings of their own poll on climate action, so we highlighted those findings for them.
Trump’s Attack on the Law Is Global
Following the same script as other far right leaders around the world, Trump is launching an assault on his greatest adversary—the court system.
A Holiday Comeback for Toys ‘R’ Us?
Retail workers are organizing to make sure private equity firms can’t make money by putting people out of work.
Trump’s New SNAP Cuts Amount to War on the Poor
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced plans to cut SNAP benefits that could drive millions further into poverty.
Soldiers Who Fight War
A new book refutes a central myth about the Vietnam War.
The Centuries-Long History of Extractive Greed
Climate change is a symptom of a malevolent virus borne out of capitalism and colonialism. Indigenous liberation shows the path towards healing the planet.
McKinsey, ICE, and CEO Pay’s Most Obvious Contradiction
The consultants are coming, and they know just what the powerful want.
Behind the Battle for Another World
Understanding how the ‘new right’ went global, and how to respond to their transnational assault on democracy, is key to keeping our planet habitable.
Report: The Battle For Another World
The Progressive Response to the New Right
Football without Billionaires? Why Not?
Fed-up sports fans are stirring, and progressive politicians worldwide are beginning to take notice.
The U-Turn that Turned America Staggeringly Unequal
For decades in the mid 20th century, our nation’s grandest private fortunes were becoming less pronounced. Today, we’re on track for another Gilded Age.
Progressives, Pack the Courts
Before Trump, the Supreme Court was already chipping away at democracy. If nothing changes, we’re on track for a generation of right-wing minority rule.
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