Opinion

Want to Push Biden Left? Focus on These Appointments.

Appointments will have a major impact on whether a potential Biden administration delivers on progressive policies. Here's what the Left should push for now.

Eleanor Eagan

David Sirota: The Democratic Party’s Tyranny of Decorum Helped Sink Bernie

Sanders could have gone harder against Biden, but ultimately it was the establishment that stood in his way.

David Sirota

Corporations Are Not Letting This Crisis Go to Waste

As the pandemic wreaks chaos, corporations and the GOP are following the shock doctrine playbook.

Jeremy Mohler

This Is a Health Crisis—Stop Treating It Like a War

Even by his standards, Trump is a terrible wartime president

Joel Bleifuss

What Today’s Socialists Can Learn From the Heyday of American Communism

A 43-year-old classic text of Communist history has been rereleased this month. Young democratic socialists should dig in.

Micah Uetricht

Letter to the Editor Regarding Chris Brooks’ April 8 Article

Rory Gamble

Astra Taylor: Bernie Sanders’ Exit Is an Indictment of Our Broken System—Not His Campaign

Voter suppression was stronger than Bernie Sanders' voter turnout plan. And the pandemic has made things worse.

Astra Taylor

The Future Belongs to the Movement Sparked by Bernie Sanders

By advancing a bold left agenda and putting capitalism on trial, Sanders ignited a movement that will redefine American politics.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

These Billionaires Are Hoarding Wealth While Denying Workers Paid Sick Leave

In the midst of a deadly pandemic, the CEOs and families in control of our largest companies are living lavishly while denying their workers basic benefits.

Munira Lokhandwala and Derek Seidman

What’s Joe Biden’s Response to Coronavirus? Even He Doesn’t Seem Sure.

Biden's coronavirus response plan doesn't just fall short—it also doesn't match what he's been telling the public.

Branko Marcetic

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Disaster Capitalism In Action. Here’s How the Left Can Respond.

Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor offer strategies for resistance and collective action in a time of social distancing.

Amber Colón Núñez

Nationalize Amazon

Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic demands a novel solution: placing the e-commerce giant under public control.

Paris Marx

Corporate America Fleeced Us Again

The coronavirus bill is an orgy of corporate welfare that rivals the 2008 bailout.

Moe Tkacik

The Senate’s $2 Trillion Bailout Falls Flat on Worker Protections

The coronavirus financial relief package is packed full of corporate giveaways and lacks basic safeguards for workers and their families.

Josh Bivens and Heidi Shierholz

The Swing Voter Chimera

Micah Uetricht

The 7% Matter

Dan Cohen

We Need a Coronavirus Fiscal Stimulus That’s Bigger Than $2 Trillion. And We Need it Now.

The risk of going too small on stimulus is large, while the risk of going too big is almost nonexistent.

Josh Bivens

The Future Socialists Want, And Centrists Fear

Are reds and red-scarers even talking about the same thing?

Joel Bleifuss