The Solution Is Redistribution
Increasing educational attainment does little to reduce racial wealth disparities.
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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.
Podemos’ Alternative for Catalonia
The crisis in Catalonia is an opportunity to build a new, democratic and plurinational Spain.
Catalonia’s Paradox
October 1 shook Catalonia and the Spanish state. What happens now?
Down With the Copay
We can’t eliminate the profit motive in health care without eliminating copays.
The Union Option
Collective action is the best avenue to fight sexual harassers like Harvey Weinstein.
The Only Right That Matters
For conservatives, civil liberties are always negotiable after a tragedy — except for gun rights.
Out of Sight
In Egypt, political persecution and forced disappearances conspire to bury the legacy of the 2011 revolution.
Puerto Rico at the Precipice
The aftermath of Hurricane María has laid bare the consequences of Puerto Rico's colonial condition.
The Spirit of Late Capitalism
Pentecostalism preaches a seductive message to the marginalized: that prayer, not political action, is the solution to their earthly woes.