A democratic socialist manages to build the coalition that has long eluded the left.
Robert Kuttner
Robert Kuttner is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School. His latest book is Notes for Next Time: Surviving Tyranny, Redeeming America.
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How the Cost of Money Spikes Inflation
Government borrowing costs are going through the roof—and so are yours and mine.
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More About Seth Moulton’s Conflicts
He is well positioned to profit from the defense buildup.
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Barack, Your Country Needs You
It’s great to have fun creating your library and doing a skit with Larry David, but it’s time to engage with Trump.
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Dems’ Dilemma, From the Mountains to the Prairies
In at least three states, Democratic Senate candidates are standing down in favor of independents who might beat Republicans. Good idea, or party suicide?
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The Democratic Brand and the DNC Mess
In the end, effective candidates matter far more than the party machinery or label.
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Republican Senators Pretend to Constrain Trump
John Cornyn caves and agrees to vote for Todd Blanche as AG, while Susan Collins orchestrates a loophole-ridden deal on OMB rules politicizing federal grants.
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Seth Moulton’s Sweetheart Deals
In Rep. Moulton’s upcoming Senate primary challenge, questions about his lucrative investments in defense tech companies may prove more important than incumbent Ed Markey’s age.
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Ferdinand Pecora: The Greatest Senate Investigator Ever
How Sicilian immigrant Ferdinand Pecora upended the rule of the bankers and ushered in FDR’s radical reforms of capitalism
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Trump’s Dwindling Power
Trump has governed by fear. Increasingly, his usual allies in his own party no longer fear him.