Biden Treasury Pick Could Defund the Fossil Fuel Industry, Climate Organizers Say
The push is part of a wider vision of what climate-conscious national leadership could look like — and a demand for action.
Politics
Obama Book: Rahm Emanuel Cooked Up Deal to Promise Larry Summers Fed Chair
Summers wanted Treasury, but Obama held him off by offering him a future Fed chair appointment. In the interim, though, the arrangement fell apart.
Election 2020
Defeated Trump Campaign Tells Supporters "The Left HATES YOU" in Fundraising Emails
The outgoing president's campaign is filling the inboxes of supporters with messages that aim to incite fear and anger.
Making a Killing
On Arms Sales to Dictators and the Yemen War, Progressives See a Way In With Biden
Biden has taken a tough stance against longtime U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Progressives are keen to hold him to his promises.
Rahm Emanuel Is Pushing for Transportation Secretary Post
Emanuel and Biden’s complicated relationship goes back to tensions around the 1994 crime bill.
The War on Immigrants
Will Biden Dismantle Trump’s Immigration Police State?
As Biden confronts Trump’s immigration legacy, the long shadow of the Obama era creeps in.
Election 2020
Latino Organizers Work to Mobilize Georgia Voters Ahead of Senate Runoffs
Organizers and activists are grappling with the unique challenges of reaching Latino voters.
Georgia’s Senate Runoff Will Determine Whether the Minimum Wage Increases
Sen. David Perdue, the former CEO of Dollar General, has said that raising wages kills jobs.
Election 2020
Tantrum and Theater: Trump's Desperation After Election Loss Isn't Yet a Coup
Experts say Trump’s lies on election fraud, and personnel shifts at the Pentagon, don’t amount to a coup but there’s danger ahead.
Trump Destroyed Any Hope of Israeli-Palestinian Peace — and Biden Can’t Rebuild It
U.S. foreign policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is unlikely to ever be the same. What comes next is an open question.