Progressive Opinion

Free Trade, Free Guns

Bush's trip to Argentina capped off five years of Latin America policy that has promoted militarization and demoted development. more »

Target Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart's triumph is the defeat of middle-class America. more »

The Mansion Subsidy

Could the Bush administration really be about to propose ending a subsidy for the wealthy? more »

Not Another Tax Cut

prospect.org — The Fed and the relief spending can mitigate Katrina's long-term economic damage—if the tax-cutters stay out of it.

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America's Third World

America's bloated military spending leaves little left over to reduce the rampant poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina. more »

Why Nuclear Power Is Not The Answer

boston.com — Nuclear power is not the panacaea Bush claims. Instead, we need to clean-up fossil fuel plants, invest in renewables, and build public transit.

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As Goes Wal-Mart

Can Wal-Mart be competitive and offer workers decent pay and benefits? Yes—if it so chooses. more »

Washington's Two-Headed Pig

Paul Waldman explains why the bankruptcy bill was a taste of things to come—thanks to the alliance between lobbyists and the GOP. more »