Harold Meyerson, Author at The American Prospect

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A Tectonic (or Techtonic) Shift in American Politics?

Culture-war populism looks to be giving way to economic populism.

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Last evening’s ruling blocks Trump from his chief ploy to subvert the upcoming elections—but he may not be done yet.

How corporate pressure led legislators to kill a bill that would curtail surveillance pricing

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While you whiled away the hours (nearly two of them), I did my journalistic duty.

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How socialists shaped a Democratic midterm convention half a century ago

Wages now constitute the lowest share of the nation’s income since the government began measuring them in 1947.

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A new survey documents the city’s towering levels of inequality.

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With government debt bringing higher interest rates, it’s time to get serious about taxing the rich.

Sales are up at the modern-day bargain basements, as more financially stressed Americans are compelled to shop there.

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The nation that defeated the U.S. 50 years ago now has the largest trade surplus with us of any nation.