Opinion

Here’s the Radical Housing Plan That All 2020 Candidates Should Embrace

With the U.S. facing an extreme housing crisis, now there's a clear-eyed plan for guaranteeing housing as a human right. The 2020 candidates should get on board.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

A Progressive Approach to China

Progressives must reject the false choice between Trump’s anti-China protectionism and the “free trade” status quo that preceded him

Tobita Chow

Elizabeth Warren Is Making a Mistake By Trying to Win Over Democratic Party Elites

If Warren wants to enact “big, structural change,” working within the Democratic Party establishment is a poor strategy.

Branko Marcetic

The Debates Are Too Important To Be in the Hands of Corporate Media and the DNC

We need independently run debates that put substantive policy discussion first.

Julie Hollar

Want To Fix the Debates? Shut Down the Trump-Style Theatrics.

The sensationalist, ratings-first format needs to change—and candidates should boycott debates until it does.

Susan J. Douglas

Some Economists Say Carbon Taxes Are a Silver Bullet. The Reality Is More Complicated.

A carbon tax isn't a bad idea, but by itself could be politically dangerous.

Kate Aronoff

Don’t Tax Carbon—Just Stop Digging It Up

Carbon taxes are regressive and ineffective, failing to provide the transformative change we need.

Cynthia Mellon

The Government Should Write Everyone a Check—Paid for by a Carbon Tax

A carbon tax and dividend could curb greenhouse gas emissions while improving quality of life for many.

Owen Poindexter

Why We Always Cover Union Fights From the Perspective of Workers, Not Bosses

We've been covering the labor movement for decades. And we're not quitting.

Jessica Stites

McKinsey and Company Is an Elitist Cult. Why Is Buttigieg Defending It?

The management consultancy firm is "the single greatest legitimizer of mass layoffs." And its alumni are loyal for life.

Nathan Robinson

CNN Should Have Asked About Ranked-Choice Voting. It’s Not Too Late.

For bold policy solutions to have a chance, we first need voting reform.

Adam Ginsburg, FairVote

Corporate Democrats Have Been in the Driver’s Seat for 30 Years. Not Anymore.

In Tuesday’s debate, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren obliterated the corporate Democratic Party consensus. It’s about damn time.

Branko Marcetic

The Protests in Puerto Rico Against Gov. Rosselló Are About Life and Death

The ongoing protests in Puerto Rico are not just about profane chat messages—they are a response to a broader crisis of violence, degradation and exploitation.

Marisol LeBrón

Breaking Up Amazon Doesn’t Go Far Enough—We Must Put It Under Public Control

A nationalized Amazon could be put to use in building a more equitable, democratic economy.

Katie Parker and Adam Simpson

Some on the Left Want To Nationalize Amazon. Breaking It Up Is a Safer Bet.

Antitrust action has worked in the past. We can use the same model against Amazon.

David Dayen

We Have a Dental Care Crisis. Medicare for All Could Solve It.

Guaranteed dental coverage would finally put an end to the deep inequities in U.S. oral health.

Natalie Shure

Ranked Choice Voting Is On a Roll: 6 States Have Opted In for the 2020 Democratic Primary

We can get rid of the "spoiler" effect and make our elections more democratic. In fact, it's already happening in states across the country.

David Daley

Julián Castro’s Troubling Record in San Antonio

While Castro may now boast of his progressive bona fides, his record shows a history of embracing austerity and neoliberal reforms.

Branko Marcetic