America’s most consumer-abusing and environment-degrading industry wants us to bail it out. Instead, we should take it over.
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How U.S. Sanctions Intensify the Spread of the Coronavirus in Iran
The global pandemic has killed hundreds in Iran, and economic sanctions are aggravating shortages in a country where scarcity is the norm.
Posted inCoronavirus
Trump Tests the Nation’s Health
Is coronavirus one more episode in the story of Trump’s malevolent rule, or the crisis that will define it?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Coronavirus Doesn’t Care It’s Election Year
Most states aren’t prepared to switch to a vote-by-mail system as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Man Who Knew
An interview with Barry Lynn, whose prediction about the dangers of centralizing our manufacturing has sadly come true amid the coronavirus outbreak
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 inHealth and Social Policy
Congregating in the Time of Coronavirus
As communities battle COVID-19, social distancing will be the new normal. But can Americans give up parades, theater, and sporting events, possibly for weeks on end?
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Biden Do Not Reappoint List
A third succession of Wall Street Democrats would be a disaster. Here are the names to look out for.
Posted inPolitics
‘Resistance’ Women Loved Elizabeth Warren. Here’s Why Their Groups Didn’t Fight for Her.
Wary of factional battles and worried about beating Trump, resistance groups withheld endorsements.
Posted inPolitics
Why 2020 Is a Turnout Election
The 2018 Democratic House gains were driven by higher turnout. This year will be the same—if Democrats do it right.