Revisualizing taxes

There’s been a lot of discourse about taxes over the past week, mostly kicked off by proposals by Sens. Van Hollen and Booker to cut taxes, followed up by other proposals like Gov. Hochul’s proposal to get rid of taxes on tips. Or at least that’s how they’re pitching it, though Matt Bruenig notes that Booker’s plan, at least, gives…Read More

TLP Weekend Edition (March 21-22, 2026)

Nothing beats the first two rounds of March Madness for thrills, upsets, and great storylines, like the 11th-seeded VCU overcoming a 19-point deficit to defeat sixth-seeded UNC in overtime. (Image: ESPN)🇮🇷 “7 facts about Iranians in the U.S.,” by Pew Research Center. As the conflict in Iran continues, millions of Iranians around the globe will try to take a break…Read More

Vermont Progressive Party Stands with our Statehouse Leaders

Montpelier, Vermont — This morning Vermont Public released a developing story about the nature of the sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Bob Hooper going back at least 8 years. According to Vermont Public, Hooper responded to allegations by stating, “he was ‘sarcastic,’ a ‘jokester’ and that if he was guilty of anything, it was of being too familiar in settings…Read More

Newsom Well Ahead of Harris in 2028 California Polls

For the most part, 2028 presidential polls aren’t that meaningful. But for one once-and-possibly-future presidential candidate, signs of home state weakness could be significant, and I wrote about it at New York: There’s an old tradition in American politics whereby the last presidential nominee is referred to as the “Titular Leader” of the party, to be displaced, if at all, at the…Read More

Nick Bryant helped uncover the Epstein Network—and he’ll be on this Sunday’s Progressive Town Hall.

Nick Bryant helped uncover the Epstein Network—and he’ll be on this Sunday’s Progressive Town Hall. Join us Sunday at 4pm EST/1pm PST for PDA’s National Town Hall. RSVP here. Nick Bryant is a journalist and author known for his persistent, investigative reporting on the network surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Through his work, Bryant has helped bring public attention to the Epstein operation…Read More

A Meeting of Minds

It is a great tribute to the profundity of Flannery O’Connor’s work that it continues to generate quality secondary literature many years after her death. Lately the conversation has taken a philosophical turn, exploring O’Connor’s relevance to some of the defining debates within modern philosophy. An excellent example of this kind of work is Ann Hartle’s Flannery O’Connor and Blaise…Read More

Ciscomani Gets an F in Foreign Policy, Trump Fails the Whole War

A Thai tanker burns after Iran attack in the Straits of Hormuz (Agence-France Presse news agency) Congressman Juan Ciscomani jumped to attention to support two major armed incursions by his boss, Donald Trump. Ciscomani extolled the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro: “a critical step toward disrupting…deadly [drug] trafficking operations.” He also jumped to the … Read more Source link…Read More