The Foreclosure King takes the wheel.
Alexander Sammon
Alexander Sammon is a former staff writer at The American Prospect.
Posted inCoronavirus
Kushner Squeezes Tenants While Lining Up for Bailout Money
Despite eviction bans in New York, the real-estate firm owned by the president’s son-in-law is telling tenants to pay up.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Avoid Taxes, Receive Federal Bailouts
It’s the common thread among a host of companies lining up to feed on a rescue package.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Coronavirus Just Might Help Us Save the Planet
The last recession brought us the fracking boom, and this one might end our addiction to cheap oil.
Posted inEconomic Policy
It’s Time to Nationalize the Airlines
America’s most consumer-abusing and environment-degrading industry wants us to bail it out. Instead, we should take it over.
Posted inPolitics
How to Win Concessions From Candidate Biden
The left—beginning with Sanders and Warren—should push him on both policy and personnel.
Posted inPolitics
A Tough Tuesday for Progressives Across the Ballot
In down-ballot races, long shots mostly crashed, though a few lived to fight again.
Posted inPolitics
Bernie in Mass
Inside the Sanders campaign’s bid to beat Elizabeth Warren in her home state
Posted inPolitics
The Most Important Senate Seat in 2020 Is Bernie’s
Vermont’s GOP governor could appoint a Republican to replace him and throw everything into disarray.
Posted inPolitics
Wait, Not THAT Emerging Democratic Majority!
To the chagrin of members of the establishment, Bernie Sanders has finally coalesced a movement of young people and people of color that they have banked on for decades.
