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America’s mad dash to oligarchy: How government became a protection racket for the 1 percent
Bill Moyers, Michael Winship
New research confirms what we've long suspected -- the Senate is responsive to the policy preferences of the rich
Paul Krugman: Old-money dynasties are destroying the American dream
Bill Moyers
"We are becoming very much the kind of society we imagined we’re nothing like"
Reaganomics killed America’s middle class
Thom Hartmann
This country's fate was sealed when our government slashed taxes on the rich back in 1980
Austerity schemes and right-wing economic doom
David Harvey
The truth about ruinous austerity plans and worry about the debt -- it's all about aiding the affluent bond holders
Cliven Bundy’s ailing America: What a wingnut rancher’s rise says about our waning democracy
Elias Isquith
As our democracy continues to crumble, here's why anti-government zealots are gaining more attention -- and favor
Paul Krugman: U.S. is starting to “set new records” for inequality
Elias Isquith
The New York Times columnist and award-winning economist says America may be the most unequal society ever
America’s next great president: Why Obama’s departure paves the way for the next FDR
Michael Lind
History explains the real differences between Obama and our liberal icons. Who will be the 21st century version?
Robert Reich: SCOTUS is inviting an American oligarchy
Robert Reich
The former secretary of labor on the Court's shameful McCutcheon decision -- and where we go from here
Robert Reich: Billionaires are poisoning American democracy
Robert Reich
The former secretary of labor examines how the Kochs and Adelsons use their vast wealth to undermine the law
Paul Krugman bashes GOP for pushing America toward oligarchy
Elias Isquith
The New York Times columnist thinks the time to stop a slide into permanent inequality is running out
Take that, Paul Ryan! Elizabeth Warren beats back Social Security plot
Michael Lind
The years-long campaign to slash Social Security benefits has finally met its match
Bernie Sanders: Why I might run in 2016
Josh Eidelson
Bernie Sanders tells Salon it "remains to be seen" if Clinton "will be a forceful advocate for working families"
They spawned the 1 percent: How Washington and Lincoln explain inequality today
Edward McClelland
The competing economic visions of our two most famous presidents have big implications for the middle class today
Chris Christie’s demented “you people” movement: The right’s school-for-cash obsession
David Sirota
New data proves conservatives and moguls are spending huge sums to turn schools into Wall Street profit centers
How the 1 percent always wins: Liberal washing is the right’s new favorite tactic
David Sirota
Here's why plutocrats control our politics: Corporate America knows both parties are up for sale
The GOP’s “Hunger Games” vision of America
Andrew O'Hehir
Cutting food stamps and sabotaging Obamacare aren't irrational – they're part of the 1 percent's all-out class war
Let’s honor Larry Summers’ disastrous record: Name him Fed chair today!
Alex Pareene
Let's celebrate the anniversary of the financial crisis by rewarding one of the people responsible for it
Elites keep ruining America
Michael Lind
I respect expertise and would be glad to support the establishment – the problem is it’s so often wrong. Here’s why
Edward Snowden is a modern-day Prometheus
Rebecca Solnit
The whistle-blower may not have bestowed fire upon humanity, but he's still given an invaluable gift to mankind
How social conservatives won: Can progressives reverse the tide?
Peter McDonough
The current debate over abortion, welfare and more has been shaped by '90s Catholic neocons who outfoxed liberals
The secret history of the Bill of Rights
Michael Lind
Activists today invoke the 2nd and 4th Amendments as if they're kindred spirits with Madison. Here's the real story
How rich “moochers” hurt America
Michael Lind
The 3-point plan of wealthy landlords, lenders and insurance providers -- the true "takers" threatening the nation
I’ll tell you what’s funny
Andrew O'Hehir
Was Seth MacFarlane's shtick really sexist? Yes, and also no — he fell afoul of the mysterious rules of comedy
Pick of the week: A Cold War sub drama, from the other side
Andrew O'Hehir
A mysterious missing-submarine episode from the height of the Cold War comes alive in "Phantom"
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