David Dayen: Consider the Vampire Squid
Nothing that so exposes Donald Trump as a snake oil salesman as the fact that he ran a campaign pitched at white working-class anger toward so-called globalism and then stacked …
Sarah Jones: What’s the Matter with Appalachia? Capitalism
What’s the matter with Appalachia? Many liberal elites think they know the answer. Since Trump’s campaign first took off, the region has become a symbol of all that is wrong …
Dean Baker on Trump’s Tax Plan for the Rich
Why do Republicans only seem to care about deficits and debt when they’re trying to cut social welfare programs? Dan’s guest for this special episode is Dean Baker, co-director of …
Is Neoliberalism Over? With Nicole Aschoff
Trump’s oligarchic regime is an extreme version of the imperial and economic vision that has guided presidents of both major parties. But the popularity of Trump’s chauvinist, xenophobic appeal points …
Matt Bruenig on Why Welfare is Great and Why We Need More
Medicaid expansion saved Obamacare from repeal. There’s a lot to hate about Obamacare, but that expansion did something very good on a very large scale — and it made just …
Mark Blyth: How Austerity Brought Us Donald Trump
Mark Blyth wasn’t surprised by the rise of Donald Trump, nor Brexit, nor the crises spreading across Europe. He actually predicted them all. Blyth, the author of “Austerity: The History …