Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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Texas Organizations Fight Voter ID Law By Getting Latinos Out to Vote
From the NAACP to Jolt, Spread the Vote and Vote Latino, an array of organizations is working to register young Latino voters and turn the Lone Star State blue this November.
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Climate Change Will Cost U.S. More in Economic Damage Than Any Other Country But One
The first country-by-country estimates of the social cost of carbon show who will pay more than their share, and which big emitters face the least economic impact.
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The Most Important Moments From the Kavanaugh Sexual-Assault Hearing
Chuck Grassley opened the hearing by lecturing Senator Dianne Feinstein and Christine Blasey Ford on not coming forward sooner.
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Why Is College in America So Expensive?
The outrageous price of a U.S. degree is unique in the world.
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$30 Trillion Has Gone to the Richest White Americans Since 2008
These fortunate takers profited mainly from the stock market, which has more than tripled in value since the end of 2008.
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Workers Unite! After Decades of Decline, Union Power Is Back
Widening income inequality is closely tied to today's rise of unionization in the United States.
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Socialists Need To Fight For Economic Change — Not Just Another Version Of Capitalism
Broadly felt problems with capitalism – rising inequality, stagnating wages and severe instability – have led to major global political and cultural shifts. But what does socialism actually mean?
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America shows how to tackle climate change from the bottom up
Michael Levitin reports on the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, where ambitious climate action by mayors and state governors was in the spotlight
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Letter From NYU: Why Christine Blasey Ford Wanted Her Story to Stay Private
In the #MeToo era, why does it remain so difficult for women to go public with stories of sexual assault. These three women at NYU explain and share their traumas.
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Science for Sale: The Other Problem With Corporate Money
Funny how people so obsessed with “fake news” so easily embrace fake science.
