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From Congress to Protest

The leaders of Indivisible on how they're continuing to empower everyday Americans fighting against Trump.

By Leah Greenberg Angel Padilla

April 19, 2017, 1:52 pm – 7 MIN READ

Get Happy!

It’s been a dark few months. But optimism is still necessary.

By Sophia Crabbe-Field

Spring, No. 44 – 7 MIN READ

Transcending Partisanship in the Age of Trump

And why activists may find it essential.

By Michael T. Heaney

March 13, 2017, 1:53 pm – 10 MIN READ

The Power of a New Old Idea

Are Millennials poised to fight back against neoliberalism? Not yet, but their curiosity about socialism might shape politics in the years to come.

By Kevin Mattson

March 1, 2016, 3:26 pm – 6 MIN READ

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What Compares to Trump

By The Editors
October 12, 2017, 3:42 pm – 1 MIN READ

Features
Single Payer Is Not a Principle
The principle is universal coverage. There are a number of ways to get there. We need to remember this.

By Harold Pollack
August 14, 2017, 2:30 pm – 30 MIN READ

Features
The Monster Eating Our States and Cities
To feed the pension beast, state and local governments are starving education and infrastructure. But yes, something can be done.

By Richard Vague
September 18, 2017, 1:36 pm – 28 MIN READ

Features
Post-Redistribution Liberalism
Changing the tax structure, even radically, won’t really change much. We need to look to pre-tax inequities to transform society.

By Isabel Sawhill
October 12, 2017, 3:21 pm – 26 MIN READ

Book Reviews
That Greedy Upper-Middle Class
Will the top 20 percent be willing to forego some of their advantages so that others may rise? Tough one.

By Heather Boushey
October 12, 2017, 2:57 pm – 11 MIN READ