Kamala Harris Needs to Mobilize Voters
Around Class – Not Race Dustin Guastella and Bhaskar Sunkara How things can change in a matter of weeks. In early July, populism seemed to rule the day in American politics. Donald Trump selected JD…
Politics
This Election is About the Rich Stealing
From the Public By Sonali Kolhatkar There are many issues on the line this election year but one that gets little attention is former President Donald Trump’s law that cut taxes on the wealthiest Americans…
“Pop-up” Super PACS Keep Voters in the Dark
By Campaign Legal Center Transparency in elections is vital to ensuring that voters know who is spending money to influence their vote. Yet wealthy special interests undermine transparency through secret spending groups (sometimes called “dark…
Proportional Representation
What would it look like in a state legislature? By Protect Democracy Proportionally elected legislatures could yield more competitive, representative, accountable, and authoritarian-resistant state politics. Reform efforts in the United States are often successfully piloted…
Public Ownership of Public Goods
Don’t just soothe the profit motive. Kill it. By Hamilton Nolan You don’t get a bill when a fire truck comes to your house. You do get a bill when an ambulance comes to your…
Draft Notice
It’s not just our tax dollars they’re after, it’s our children. Commentary by Dennis Kucinich The coming wars are not patriotic. They are the result of the abject failure of political leadership and a long…
Our China Policy is a Disaster
By Senator Rand Paul Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee where he tried, and failed, to sell the Biden administration’s spin that it is delivering for the American…
The Historic Lies of NATO
An interview with Sevim Dağdelen By Natalia Marques In July, the United States hosted the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, DC. Although a prominent topic on the agenda was “defense and deterrence,” much of the…
For the Rest of the World, the U.S. President Has Always Been Above the Law
Americans Will Now Know What a Lack of Accountability Means By Oona A. Hathaway The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on former President Donald Trump’s claims of criminal immunity has provoked grave warnings about a new…
Clowns, Reverse Boycotts, and Involuntary Walkathons
How Communities are Making Political Violence Backfire By Maria J. Stephan Historically, organized collective action has been the strongest bulwark against authoritarianism and the political violence that greases its wheels, as my own research and…