From Latin America, to China, to the Middle East, the new secretary of state wants to destabilize the world in pursuit of American dominance.

America’s air safety crisis, our automobile-congested cities, and our lack of high-speed rail and other options make getting places a real (and dangerous) pain in the ass. We desperately need safe, efficient, and enjoyable public transit.

How did the US become filled with sprawl? Simplistic debates about "centralized planning" versus "the free market" belie the truth: that a strong coalition of private and public interests helped create the sprawl that dominates our landscape.

Hegseth thinks we should disregard the Geneva conventions, embrace violence, and pursue a “clash of civilizations” war against Islam. He’s a terrifying Secretary of Defense who exposes the hollowness of Trump’s “peace” platform.

As if the Pennsylvania senator backstabbing the progressive voters who elected him wasn’t bad enough, now he’s directly supporting the MAGA agenda. 

We need to stay focused on the areas where Trump’s plans are the most destructive and cruel.

The outgoing president badly wants to be remembered as a good man who tried his best. Pity it’s not true.

Revisiting the New Deal era offers crucial lessons in the current political moment. It shows how a distinctly American progressive politics might capture the support of a broad swath of the country and how major reforms can in fact be accomplished.