Get Money Out of Politics
Brandon Novick for CEPR Individuals and corporations alike can spend infinite sums of money to influence elections and push candidates that will support and – at the very least –…
Will the Democratic Party Stop Genocide and Champion Winning Domestic Issues in Time for November?
With the elections approaching, the Trump/Harris race remains tight due to the Democratic Party's detachment from blue-collar roots and failure to engage critical issues like wage increases and Social Security,…
Trump Indicted for Trying to Overturn 2020 Election
"Holding Trump accountable for his crimes pulls our democracy back from the precipice and prevents his criminal attempt to overturn an election from being forgotten or normalized," said one watchdog…
WATCH: Jan. 6 Hearing to Detail ‘Flagrant Assault on American Democracy’
"I hope this hearing will remind everyone how fragile our democracy is, how important it is to defend it, and to hold any and all insurrectionists accountable," said Congresswoman Ilhan…
Selling Out Democracy for Political Influence
One year after January 6, corporations are once again filling the campaign coffers of politicians who tried to overthrow the last election.
The Fascist Plot that Presaged the Assault on the Capitol
The 1934 “Business Plot” offers key lessons for a contemporary audience.
We Have Our Call to Arms
These are the lessons progressives can take from the Trump insurrection and the Georgia victories.
Impeach Trump Immediately
The president incited his supporters to invade the Capitol and disrupt the certification of the 2020 election. That is too high a crime to ignore.
Blueprint: How to Beat the Pro-Charter Billionaires
Despite being outspent 3-1, education activists flipped a school board to take their district back from outside privatizers.
Chris Hedges: The Ruling Elite’s War on Truth
American political leaders display a widening disconnect from reality intended to mask their complicity in the seizure of power by global corporations and billionaires.
Chris Hedges: American Requiem
However inequitable its bias, capitalist democracy at least offered the possibility of incremental and piecemeal reform. Now it is a corpse.
Bernie Endorses Six Progressive Congressional Candidates
Five are candidates of color, one is running for Senate and the other are in House races