“We the People” and the Lone Gunman
The Second Amendment isn’t the only problem — it’s our whole premodern Constitution.
19622 Articles by: Elizabeth Mahony
The Reparations Puzzle
The existing distribution of wealth creates a predicament for reparations proposals.
The Popular Front Didn’t Work
The Communist Party’s 1930s popular front strategy weakened the labor movement and empowered the Democratic Party.
Harvey Weinstein’s Crimes and SAG’s Failure
Unions are the best vehicle to halt workplace harassment. But the Weinstein revelations show the Screen Actors Guild has failed its membership.
Obamacare Lives
Trump’s moves to “sabotage” Obamacare are hardly a death blow for the health law.
The Movement and the Money
What’s behind the recent rise in wages for undocumented workers? It could be immigrants’ rights activism.
Inheriting the World
Rich people pretend to be self-made, but inheritance played a huge role for many.
Victory in Stagnation?
Die Linke’s electoral result shows what the party must do to really contend for power.
The Clinton Double Standard
There’s little in the Weinstein story that doesn’t apply to Bill Clinton.
The Flint Militants
Eighty years ago, the Flint Sit-Down Strike showed the power of a determined rank and file and a class-conscious leadership.
Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand at Work
In an oppressive workplace, everyone has good reason to think speaking out is someone else’s job.
Embedded Inequality
Age, race, education — no matter how you slice it, wealth inequality in the US is astronomical.
Kathryn Bigelow’s Moral Parable
Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit turns a deep-rooted urban rebellion into a “race riot.”
Freedom for the Many
Medicare for All isn’t just about expanding health coverage. It’s about expanding freedom.
Ending a Civil War
Fatah and Hamas are talking unity again — will this time be different?
Pressuring Peace
Nathan Thrall, author of a new book on the Israel/Palestine conflict, on the logic behind recent developments in the region.
The Solution Is Redistribution
Increasing educational attainment does little to reduce racial wealth disparities.
Catalonia: Past and Future
As Catalonia prepares to declare independence we examine the history and politics behind its independence movement.
The Persistence of Pax Americana
Donald Trump came to Washington vowing to take on the foreign policy establishment. But Beltway elites have mostly gotten their way.
Trigger Warning
The stats are clear: the gun debate should be one mostly about how to prevent gun suicides.