The Coronavirus Crisis
Senators Push for Free Prison Calls in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
The pandemic has brought attention to the sky-high rates that prison-phone corporations charge for phone and video calls.
Politics
Voices
On Climate Policy, Biden's Advisers Reveal More Than His Proposals Do
Several of Biden’s informal advisers and confidants are Obama administration veterans who have embraced fossil fuels and fracking.
Energy Companies Have Spent Billions on Projects That Go Nowhere
Ohio’s high-profile bailout of nuclear plants is just one of several questionable schemes between lawmakers and energy companies.
The Coronavirus Crisis
System Update: Coronavirus Strengthens Ruling Class Grip on the U.S.
Guest host Lee Fang speaks to American Prospect’s David Dayen, Sarah Miller of American Economic Liberties Project, and Damon Silvers at AFL-CIO.
The Coronavirus Crisis
How Not to Lose the Lockdown Generation
Lessons from the New Deal point the way forward in the era of Covid-19.
Progressive Prosecutor Movement Makes Major Gains in Democratic Primaries
Reformers in Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, and New Mexico won their primaries for district attorney on Tuesday night.
Voices
Ted Cruz's Hearing on Anarchist Protest Violence Was a Total Farce
Cruz kept mentioning Democrats’ failure to condemn a murder that was actually carried out by the far right — and refused to be corrected.
Rashida Tlaib and Slate of Local Wins Signal Progressive Revival in Michigan
Tlaib’s primary victory comes alongside a host of down-ballot progressive wins, including Karen McDonald for Oakland County prosecutor.
Down Goes Clay: Cori Bush Knocks Off Half-Century Dynasty
Cori Bush’s triumph over 19-year incumbent Rep. Lacy Clay in St. Louis, Missouri, is Justice Democrats’ latest upset.
A New Hamilton Book Looks to Reclaim His Vision for the Left
In “Radical Hamilton,” Christian Parenti argues that the left should use Alexander Hamilton’s mythologized status to drive home his full agenda.