August 16, 2017Three historians weigh in on where in America's past President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans might take us. #MAGA is a time machine with several stops. Take our guided tour.
August 16, 2017The reel of Trumpian “reforms” always spins backward.
July 3, 2017That a billionaire would assume the mantle of pitchfork populism may seem like a political and cultural oxymoron, but Trump is far more like his supporters than appearances suggest.
December 21, 2016As we reach the end of annus horribilis 2016, take some time to read — or listen — to these suggestions from a few of our friends.
December 12, 2016In the face of Trump’s draconian assault on democracy, it is crucial to rethink mechanisms of a repressive politics.
April 20, 2016Unpack the numbers on America's highest earners and there's a stark division between the well-off and the dangerously affluent.
February 29, 2016During America's first Gilded Age -- before there were primaries or Senate elections -- a populist candidate rattled the 1% and they rained down gold to stop him.
August 4, 2015The most destructive influence on American democracy is the way in which we have allowed big money to buy our government and politics. With such Supreme Court decisions as Citizens United and McCutcheon, we have unleashed a tidal wave of cash – much of it anonymous and without limit – to all but drown out the voice of the people. In this collection of conversations, commentary and articles, we present the evidence of how deeply ...
August 3, 2015Political insiders don’t see that the biggest political phenomenon in America today is a revolt against the “ruling class” of insiders that have dominated Washington for more than three decades.
December 19, 2014In this excerpt from Steve Fraser's new book, The Age of Acquiescence, the historian wonders why people in the second Gilded Age aren't fighting back the way they did the first time.
