Democratic presidential candidates finally tackled family leave in the November debate, but a major study shows that states can take steps now to address caregiving needs.
Agenda 2020
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s Strange Absence From Democratic Campaign Messages
Democrats are failing to connect Trump to their larger critique of the status quo political economy.
Posted inPolitics
Senate Candidate Jess Scarane Is Running to Shake Up Delaware Politics
The primary challenger to Chris Coons wants to put the public interest ahead of the establishment status quo in the corporate-friendly state.
Posted inAmerica and the World
What Workers Need From the Revision of NAFTA
A successful trade agreement with Canada and Mexico depends on fair treatment for Mexican workers.
Posted inTAP
Bernie Voted for Obamacare. That Didn’t Make Him a Sellout.
Today on TAP: Medicare for All may arrive in stages, and that’s OK
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
A Road Map to Warren’s Entire Administration
The presidential candidate’s Medicare for All transition plan is a muddle. But it reveals her theory of progress.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Top Democratic Consultants Working for Anti–Medicare for All Campaign
The industry-led Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, which has assailed Democratic presidential candidates’ reform plans, is drawing on Democratic firms for assistance.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Why Are ‘Liberal Democrats’ Leading the Constitutional Campaign Against the Wealth Tax?
Recent critiques of the proposed levies hinge on breathing new life into the Constitutional Convention’s infamous compromise with slavery.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
How Elizabeth Warren Misread the Politics of Health Care
She got caught in a policy duel with herself, and was late to understanding how important health care is to the Democratic base.
Posted inTAP
A Bogus Takedown of Warren’s Wealth Tax
Today on TAP: A Times report shows why we need a new kind of economic policy and analysis
