Opinion

The Shocking Lack of Diversity on State Supreme Courts

White male-dominated courts are a threat to judicial impartiality—and to democracy.

Daniel Fernandez

Bill McKibben: Today Could Mark the Largest Day of Climate Action in Planetary History

Why students and workers across the globe are going on a climate strike.

Bill McKibben

Don’t Buy Greenland—Buy Greyhound

The bus company is for sale. The federal government should nationalize it and expand its low-carbon, affordable services.

Joel M. Batterman

Joe Biden Lied His Face Off About the Iraq War

Our score for Biden’s debate performance: 8 million pinocchios.

Branko Marcetic

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