stLouISTIs Kevin McCarthy the Next Liz Truss?
Today on TAP: The six-week reign of the U.K.’s PM makes clear that Reaganomics is a disaster in the real world—but Republicans don’t live in the real world.
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Progressive Orgs Jump In for Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Led by Fight Corporate Monopolies’ new super PAC, progressive groups are making a late bid to support the populist House candidate running against a wealthy health care executive.
Republicans Are Coming for Your Social Security and Medicare
The party of starving grandma returns to its roots.
The Limits of Pro-Worker Conservatism
Today’s reformers of the right have no connection to the Republican Party’s past accomplishments in strengthening the social contract.
Using Policy to Reorganize Power
Even the best structural reforms will not succeed without aggressive organizing.
How the Center Enables Fascism
Today on TAP: It’s not enough to be ‘pro-democracy.’ It’s necessary to be pro-worker.
The British Marxist Historians
Harvey Kaye speaks about a new edition of his classic book.
Prescription Drug Middleman Potentially Profiting off Veterans
Express Scripts has forced 400,000 beneficiaries to find a new prescription filler. Critics say the company is steering them toward its own mail-order pharmacy.
Democrats Could Be Missing Out on a Crucial Midterm Pickup
Cheri Beasley has been neck and neck with her Republican opponent for Senate in North Carolina all year. But national Democrats have only recently delivered funding support.
Time for the EPA to Use Its Most Powerful Weapon
National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the Clean Air Act could be employed to reach President Biden’s climate goals.
Winning the Latino Vote
Today on TAP: Arizona, Nevada, and America’s future depend on the Democrats doing well.
‘Gentlemen, Let’s Focus’: Grudges Upstage Policy Differences in Second Ohio Debate
Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance’s stark policy differences have taken a back seat to growing personal animosity.
Shuckin’ and Jivin’ All the Way to a Runoff in Georgia?
The Democrat and the Libertarian debated; the Republican and his badge sat it out.
Industrial Policy: Now Comes the Hard Part
Enacting large-scale bipartisan legislation was a minor miracle. It will take an even bigger miracle to spend all that money effectively.
Britain’s Tragic Collapse
The problem is not failed leadership but a failed ideology.
IMF and World Bank Predict Tolerable Crises
Rich economies expect to be largely unaffected by debt distress and looming defaults in developing countries.
Can Democrats Talk About Inflation?
Today on TAP: They’d better learn how. They won’t win the midterms just on reproductive rights.
Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Create a Grocery Giant
FTC chair Lina Khan will almost certainly sue to block this consolidation. Despite a monopoly-friendly judiciary, she has a strong chance of success.
Amazon Workers Are Fighting Back
Ahead of a key vote at a warehouse in Albany, union drives and walkouts show that workers are unafraid of challenging the e-commerce giant.
To Regain the Public’s Trust, the Executive Branch Needs an Ethics Enforcement Overhaul
Too many federal officials are overseeing policies where they have a direct financial interest.