Why Cities Go Socialist
Here comes a generation of DSA big-city mayors.
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Marking Juneteenth
Black Americans must push back against the Trump administrationโs efforts to erase the past.
Michael Bennet Creates Ultimate โPay to Playโ Opportunity
By loaning his gubernatorial campaign $1 million, the Colorado senator can ask special-interest donors to personally repay the loan, while he serves as an elected official.
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Tech Industry Defector in NY-12 Gets Boost From New Super PAC
Guardrails Alliance has already raised $5 million and yesterday launched its first ad buys for New York state Rep. Alex Bores, who is running to replace longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler.
Kevin Warsh Decides Not to Be Trumpโs Toady
The Fed votes 12-0 against Trumpโs demand to cut interest rates.
The Oligarch-on-Oligarch Fight That Defines Politics in 2026
In Maryland, a billionaire is trying to get his seat back from a mega-millionaire. Itโs the epitome of a broken campaign finance system. Is there a way out?
โMagic Pillโ or Placebo?: Black Politicians and the Crypto Lobby
Young Black congresspeople are winning their seats with support from the crypto industry. But can investing in crypto help close the racial wealth gap?
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Organized Money: Meta Is Dying
Tech zombies trap users and vendorsโthen scam for cash to the bitter end.
Video: Is Greenland the Most Socialist Country in the World?
It has an immense sector of state-owned companies, and it seems to work pretty well.
Organized Money: California Dreaminโ โฆ of a Slush Fund for Uber
Regulatory capture could be the grandest scam ever, and California is the Wild West.
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Two Simple Steps Toward De-MAGAfication
A big reason why Trump II is so much worse than the first time is that the worldโs richest man bought Twitter and turned it into a fascist cesspit.
Encircling the Royalists
Democrats finally show up to the class war.
Indianaโs Private Equity Power Play
The mother lode of utility buyouts just landed on Hoosiersโ doorstep. Regulators have no say over whether the deal goes through.
Today on tap: commentary on the daily news
Why Cities Go Socialist
Here comes a generation of DSA big-city mayors.
Kevin Warsh Decides Not to Be Trumpโs Toady
The Fed votes 12-0 against Trumpโs demand to cut interest rates.
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The Internet and Its Discontents
One young woman claims to know what is wrong with girls today: They need to turn to the right.
News Influencers and Gen Z Are Reshaping News
Gen Z increasingly relies on influencers for news and informationโbut the quality is all over the place.
Archiving Joy
At the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago, the past is alive and fighting.





