Corporate Power and the Unmaking of American Democracy
How corporations became legal “persons” and how we the people might regain sovereignty
Sharing the Tech Wealth
Tech jobs tend to cluster geographically. Can we spread the benefits around?
West Virginia Teachers Won Their Strike. Now, They’re Rebuilding the Local Economy.
How the American Federation of Teachers has taken the lead in reinvigorating the poorest county in the state
How to Keep Social Security Secure
Here’s a plan that eliminates the long-term shortfall in its finances and updates the system for the 21st century.
Turning the Southwest Blue with ‘Brown and Beautiful’ Millennials
Want to flip Texas and Arizona? Nearly one million Latino citizens turn 18 every year.
Putting the Public First in Public-Private Partnerships
Public-sector competence is needed to make sure citizens get a good deal—and private vendors are no substitute for adequate public funding.
Moving People, Not Cars
Dedicated lanes for bikes and buses are a great idea. But there is only so much city street to go around. The missing link? Limiting cars.
Catching a Breeze
America’s belated push to develop offshore wind energy
Why America Needs More Social Housing
Subsidizing market prices to make housing affordable is a losing strategy. There’s a better way—on display for a century in Vienna.
Robert F. Kennedy: Teachings for Today
RFK had an uncanny capacity to reach across racial lines. He learned by listening and empathizing.
How Not to Cover America
As local newspapers shrink and many of the national media close local bureaus, we depend increasingly on coverage by reporters who parachute into communities. But even the best are likely to be a step behind events.
Connecting Public Transit to Great Manufacturing Jobs
Madeline Janis, who pioneered local hiring agreements, is now enlisting cities to have railcars and buses made in America—by union workers.
Martin Luther King Jr.: The Prophet as Healer
Whether by example or by strategy, Dr. King always looked for opportunities to build bridges.
Ridesharing Versus Public Transit
How Uber and Lyft tend to widen disparities of race and class in urban transportation systems
What Now for Unions?
Republicans on and off the bench are moving to kill unions. But millennials—the most pro-union generation since the 1930s—may yet find a way to organize.
The Democratic Emergency
This is American democracy’s stress test. We have only limited time to pass it.
Puerto Rican Refugees and the Elusive Blue Wave
Emigres from the island could be recruited to the Democratic camp, but will progressive organizing defeat right-wing money that ties relief to recruiting?
How the Globalists Ceded the Field to Donald Trump
Unless the mainstream offers something better, he will be the voice of economic nationalism.
Democracy and Its Discontents
Three authors engage with the threats to a liberal society.
