The American people have been led astray about what climate change means for their pocketbooks.
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Posted inPolitics
The Real Reason to Worry About the Midterm Elections
Some worry about a November Trump coup. That’s far-fetched, but the ordinary forms of voter suppression are the greater concern.
Posted inTAP
The Working Families Party Goes National
The WFP has unveiled a national platform and is building party organizations in nearly two dozen states.
Posted inTAP
Mass Protest: Where Are the Kids?
The latest No Kings marches attracted a record eight million people. Most of them were of an advanced age that suggested they personally remembered the 1960s.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Notes for Next Time
My generation got a very good economic deal. We need to restore opportunities to our children and grandchildren, or there will be more recruits to MAGA.
Posted inPolitics
How the Republican Party Forgot It Was Conservative
And why, apparently, most Republicans don’t care
Posted inAmerica and the World
A Brief History of America’s Involvement in Iran
For many younger Americans, this is the first U.S. war in the Middle East. Here’s how we got here.
Posted inAmerica and the World
What the Possibility of War Is Like for an Iranian-American
The convergence of the two authoritarian republics is unmistakable.
Posted inPolitics
The 2026 Elections: Resisting the Rigging
As Trump becomes more desperate, citizen resistance only grows.
Posted inTAP
How Global Capitalism Destroys Democratic Politics
The universal rule of capital explains why national leaders can’t solve national problems—and end up being hated by voters as pathetic failures.