Economic Justice

Politics

The New Red Scare Is Dumber Than Ones Past

Luke Savage / Truthdig Jul 14, 2026 The appeal of socialism once inspired intellectual ferment on the right. Today, its critique of the left is completely out of gas. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Abdul Al-Sayed and Wolverine Welfarism

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jul 13, 2026 In Michigan’s intra-party slugfest, a majority of Democratic voters are refusing orders to follow the usual centrist script. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

The Data Is In on GOP Budget: Rural Americans Are Losing Health Insurance Coverage

Sarah Alexander Melotte / The Daily Yonder Jul 9, 2026 When the GOP slashed funding for federal health insurance assistance, rural residents were disproportionately hit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

How Woody Guthrie Keeps Resonating With New Generations

Steve Appleford / Capital & Main Jul 9, 2026 A new documentary connects the life and music of the Depression-era singer-songwriter to today’s struggles for social justice, equality and immigrant rights. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Debt Relief in the Global South Would Benefit Americans

Aldo Caliari / Inequality.org Jul 8, 2026 U.S. workers, consumers and taxpayers have a big stake in developing countries' debt crises — and the power to tackle the problem. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Was USAID Really Neocolonial?

Daniel Morris / FPIF Jul 6, 2026 The agency improved millions of lives. It also created a system that rewarded dependence on its money. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

Red Bait Redux

Jared O. Bell / ZNetwork Jun 30, 2026 As billionaires further enrich themselves while dismantling democracy, Americans are warned against voting for “godless communism.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune Is a Stark Warning for Democracy

Chuck Collins / OtherWords Jun 25, 2026 The planet’s first trillionaire is not a sign of economic health. It’s an indicator of extreme inequality and the dangers of concentrated power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Column

Bernie Tried to Tell Them

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 This week’s sweep by Mamdani-endorsed candidates suggests Democrats are ready to dismiss a failed party establishment — and get busy fighting the plutocracy Sanders warned about in 2016. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

We Need Class Warriors — Not Class Worriers and Wimps

Robert Reich / Substack Jun 23, 2026 Democrats must finally take on the class war that’s being waged by the nation’s oligarchy against most Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

More Americans Are Hungry in the Face of Federal Cuts, Rising Grocery Prices

Kevin Hardy / Stateline Jun 17, 2026 According to a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, more people are struggling with food insecurity now than during the peak of the pandemic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Labor

How Socialism Built the Reddest States in the West — Including Utah

Jeff Guay / High Country News Jun 12, 2026 The region’s prevailing narrative of individualism and conservatism obscures a rich labor history centered around worker solidarity, public health and progressive attitudes toward equality and class. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )