Donald Trump Rules Over a GOP in Disarray
The electoral victories of Donald Trump and remaking of the Republican Party in his image can’t hide a basic fact: his party is fractured and weak.
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The Resentful World of the Religious Right
Over the past few decades, the Christian right has grown to wield tremendous power in the United States. Its conflictual, Manichean worldview has offered reassuring certainties to its followers in an era of social dislocation.
Christopher Hill, Pioneer of History From Below
Christopher Hill’s work on 17th-century England has been remarkably influential. In books like The World Turned Upside Down, he recovered the history of vanquished radicals like the Levellers and the Diggers and linked them to our own time.
The Catholic Church Has Always Been a Worldly Institution
The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of political and economic life. In reality, the Church has always been firmly linked to structures of power and property.
Looking for Answers in Marseille’s Deadly Housing Collapse
On November 5, 2018, eight people were killed in Marseille when two buildings collapsed. The site remains a scar on France’s second city, and local residents are still waiting for someone to be held accountable for the deaths.
Trump’s Pension Chief Pick Could Profit From Looser Rules
Donald Trump’s nominee to regulate retirement savings, Daniel Aronowitz, wants to protect employers and retirement fund managers from lawsuits alleging they fleeced retirees with exorbitant fees — a rule change his company could profit from.
Birthright Citizenship and Legal Equality Are Worth Defending
J. D. Vance has attacked birthright citizenship and equality before the law by claiming that “America is not an idea.” But the realization of these ideals has been America’s greatest achievement.
Australian Labor’s Landslide Is a Win for the Status Quo
Labor PM Anthony Albanese promised more of the same, with maybe a little bit of tinkering if the budget allows. And thanks to opposition leader Peter Dutton’s abysmal Trump imitation, it won Labor a landslide victory in Saturday's Australian election.
Louisville Meets Trump’s Deportation Threats With Solidarity
In March, the Trump administration revoked the legal status of 532,000 Latin American immigrants here under the “humanitarian parole” system. Affected workers in Louisville, Kentucky, have seen an outpouring of support from the local labor movement.
To Rebuild Post-Fire, Los Angeles Should Look to Singapore
Months after the fires, Los Angeles is beginning to rebuild, but current proposals don’t address the city’s long-standing housing issues. LA should emulate Singapore, which took a devastating fire as a cue to revolutionize its housing market.
Democrats Learned to Love Class Dealignment
The neoliberal economic program embraced by the Clinton-era Democratic Party alienated many working-class voters. Democrats responded by reorienting their electoral strategy toward professional-class voters, accelerating workers’ departure from the party.
Only a Democratic Constitution Can Stop Trumpism
Many liberal commentators are invoking the Constitution as a bulwark against Donald Trump’s attacks on civil liberties. The truth is, our nation’s antidemocratic founding document has allowed the authoritarian right to entrench its power.