In our final X-Date, we note how Congress is already scheming to avoid restrictions on military spending.
Ukraine
Posted inPodcasts
Ukrainian Solidarity
Bill Fletcher argues that the American left should support efforts to fend off Russian aggression.
Posted inPolitics
The Real Tucker Carlson
A neofascist who opposes corporate globalism is still a neofascist—and a threat to democracy.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Fossil Fuels Are a Clear and Present Danger to National Security
Joe Manchin has protecting America exactly backwards.
Posted inTAP
Some Good News for Democrats
Today on TAP: Just when you are despairing about the Dems, they have a surprisingly good day.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Ukraine’s Neoliberal War Mobilization
Low taxes, privatization, and pared-back labor protections could undermine Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Inflation in an Unequal World Economy
How the Fed’s policies are doubly perverse for the Global South
Posted inEconomic Policy
Supply Shocks, Inflation, and the Limits of Monetary Policy
The major source of inflation was supply bottlenecks that are already subsiding for reasons unrelated to Fed rate hikes.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Learning the Right Lessons From Recent Inflation
Why macroeconomic overheating was not the problem and austerity is the wrong cure.
Posted inAmerica and the World
No Time to Waste a Good War
When the fighting stops in Ukraine, the West must ensure a generous settlement—and keep building a revitalized coalition of democracies.