It’s Time to Have a Guns Verses Butter Debate

It’s Time to Have a Guns Verses Butter Debate

As Congress debates President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” the members of both the House of Representative and the Senate should also have a long overdue “guns versus butter” debate. At a time when the United States spends 80 percent of…

The Lessons Democrats Haven't Learned About Trump

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks out in Manchester, New Hampshire, 27 April 2025. Photo: Reba Saldanha/Associated Press/AlamyFor political junkies on the left, 2025 is a time to see which Democratic candidates learned the correct lessons from 2024, and which ones think that being more racist, transphobic and anti-immigrant is actually the way to go.Yes, the next presidential election may be a long way off — if it happens — but already severa…

A Debate Over How Democrats Would Govern Next Time

Donald Trump's 2016 victory inspired a revolution in economic thinking among Democrats. His 2024 restoration now threatens to kill off that revolution for good.

The Debate That Will Determine How Democrats Govern Next Time

Did the party lose in 2024 despite Joe Biden’s economic approach, or because of it?