Opinion

It’s Not Enough to Fight Trump—Progressives Need a Vision for the Future

Either decorporatize the Democrats or create a viable third party.

Leonard C. Goodman

If the Democratic Party Won’t Take Risks, It’s Up to Us

Now is not the time to play it safe.

Christopher Hass

Is Russia a Red Herring?

A debate over whether the Left should focus on collusion between Trump and Russia.

Chris Edelson and Bhaskar Sunkara

The New York Times Missed Trump’s Biggest Lie

The corporate media is fact-checking our new Liar-in-Chief--but only to a point.

Jim Naureckas

Voting Doesn’t Have To Be Winner-Take-All

To get people engaged in politics, we need an electoral system based on proportional representation.

Joel Bleifuss

Elon Musk Endorses Rex Tillerson, Confirming That Elon Musk Is Terrible

He also reminds us why a revenue-neutral carbon tax is terrible.

Kate Aronoff

The GOP’s Healthcare Plans Have Awakened the Wrath of a Powerful Constituency: Older Americans

Baby boomers won't take cuts to Medicare and Social Security without a fight.

Susan J. Douglas

Yes, Trump Is President. We Can’t Compromise in the Fight Against Criminalization.

We can't leave survivor-defendants, like Bresha Meadows and others, behind.

Alisa Bierria & Mariame Kaba, #SurvivedAndPunished

Does the Left Bear Any Blame for Donald Trump?

The role of progressives in the 2016 election.

James Thindwa and Kathleen Geier

Diane Ravitch: Trump’s Nominee for Secretary of Education Could Gut Public Ed

Billionaire Betsy DeVos will be great for private, religious and charter schools—and bad news for students and teachers.

Diane Ravitch

To Protect Abortion Rights, Progressives Need to Think Big

The fight for reproductive justice is about to get harder, and now is no time for complacency.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Why We Need a New Left Internationalism

Neither neoliberal globalization nor populist isolationism offers a workable path forward.

Leon Fink

“Identity Politics” Takes a Hit

After the election, many on the Black Left are once again grappling with the "race vs. class" debate.

Salim Muwakkil

A Deal with the Orange Devil? Progressives Debate Whether to Seek Common Ground With Trump

The president-elect says he wants a jobs-creating infrastructure bill—should Democrats help make it happen?

John Feffer and Max Sawicky

Donald Trump’s Plans Are Incredibly Unpopular

The president-elect is missing a mandate in more ways than one.

Susan J. Douglas

Democratic Elites Are Uneasy With Keith Ellison. That Is Exactly Why He Should Be Head of the DNC.

The Democratic Party must be rebuilt—from the bottom up.

Joel Bleifuss

Tom Geoghegan: 4 Things We the People Can Do About Our Unjust Voting System and a President Trump

A case for a house divided.

Thomas Geoghegan

How To Vote When There’s No Lesser Evil

On foreign policy, both candidates are bad, but Clinton may be worse. We can't keep supporting militarism out of fear.

Leonard C. Goodman