If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before
His record indicates that he would stonewall movements against poverty, militarism, and racism for a generation.
Nostalgia for NAFTA? Our Wealthy Will Have Plenty
Over the last quarter-century, new data from Forbes makes clear, NAFTA has helped create an incredibly rich people-friendly economic order.
Trump, Kavanaugh and the Myth of Self-Made Success
The United States is not yet a country with a hereditary aristocracy of wealth and power, but unless we address the persistent inequalities around us, we are drifting in that direction.
Do Bullies Always Win?
Trump’s bullying worked with Canada, has half-worked with Iran and North Korea, but has had nothing but malign impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Trump and the Dynasty Defense Industry
The president wouldn’t have his billions without the professionalized wealth protection racket.
North Korea: Nukes vs. War?
Is denuclearization of North Korea part of the solution — or part of the problem?
Activists Demand Accountability from Kavanaugh
People around the country are demanding accountability from members of an elite class who have long lived by their own set of rules.
English-Only Laws Have a Disturbing History
Beyond forming the basis to deny American identity to certain groups, English-only laws neglect the unique contributions of Americans from different backgrounds.
Share the Wealth? Of Course. But When?
Redistribution via the tax code, progressives on both sides of the Atlantic are realizing, only takes us so far. We need to start limiting inequality before it can dig in.
Men: We’ve Heard About Assaults. Speak Up About Them.
Women who report assault deserve to hear that we believe them, and that we can back them up — because we’ve heard the other side.
The Strength of Kavanaugh’s Accusers Is Truly Amazing
I know what it’s like to seek justice against all odds. The fact that women keep doing it speaks volumes.
#MeToo Goes Global
The U.S. isn’t the only country where women are lining up to burn down the (frat) house.
America 2018: Even More Gilded Than America 1918
Wealth is more concentrated now than it was in John D. Rockefeller’s day.
Boston’s Luxury Housing Boom Is Expanding The City’s Racial and Class Divides
Secretly owned — and often uninhabited — luxury condos are driving up rents for all Bostonians. What can the city do?
As Authoritarians Band Together, We Need a Global Opposition Movement
From Trump to Putin, Netanyahu to Duterte, and around the world, democratic rights are under attack.