U.S. soft power now signals fellow autocrats to crack down, not ease up.
Robert Kuttner
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Health Insurance Quagmire: Notes for Next Time
After the Republican repeal effort fails, it’s time for Democrats to think bigger.
Posted inAmerica and the World
How Trump Gives Protection a Bad Name
Trump’s brand of protectionism is a menace, but not for the reasons many people think.
Posted inWorking in America
The European Mirror
Is there any way out of the dialectic of neoliberal policies producing economic backlash and support for the nationalist far right?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Cheer Up, Democrats
Progressives should be encouraged by recent special election results, not looking for a scapegoat.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Will It Take to Dump Trump?
Without a smoking gun, it’s unlikely that Republicans will turn on the president. But never underestimate Trump’s capacity for self-destruction.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
An Open Letter to the Republican Leadership
Why you are better off ousting Trump sooner rather than later
Posted inAmerica and the World
Britain: The Triumph and the Muddle
While Labour’s astonishing gains in yesterday’s snap election could prove transformational for the British left, Brexit negotiations promise to be a protracted mess.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Waiting for Lefty: the Deeper Meaning of Corbyn and Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn’s surprising rise is testament to the hunger for a progressive alternative to Trumpism.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Jeremy Corbyn’s Surprising Gains
Corbyn is similar to Bernie Sanders, and not just ideologically.
