The media says they’re fleeing a wealth tax. Except, they’re not.
Harold Meyerson
Harold Meyerson is editor at large of The American Prospect.
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25th Amendment Time for Mad King Donald
His narcissism has become psychotically megalomaniacal.
Posted inWorking in America
A New Low for American Workers
The share of American income going to labor is at its lowest level since measurements began.
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Attila, Genghis Khan, Trump
It’s not enough to equate Trump’s legions to the Gestapo or the Klan. He is heading a horde that is defined by an exterminationist loathing of cities and all that they stand for and promote.
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How to Stop ICE
With another government funding deadline looming, congressional Democrats can at least partly curtail Trump’s thugs.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Reining In Trump’s Goons
With the apparent murder of Renee Good, our thugocracy has outed itself for all to see. We cannot let them escape the consequences.
Posted inPolitics
The Democratic Base Is Social Democratic
Polling the Democrats on virtually any topic in 2025 revealed a consistent belief in social democracy—and deregulated capitalism is responsible.
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The Fossil Fuel Empire Strikes Back
Not all our foreign adventures have been crudely about material gain. But this one sure is.
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Enter, Stage Left, Mayor Mamdani
Rather than tell his fellow New Yorkers to lower their expectations of what government could do, the city’s new mayor vowed that “the only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.”
