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Wanted: an economy that puts people first

November 12, 2014 By Tim Libretti

I have a confession to make. In the series of articles I have supposedly been writing about income inequality, I have really been writing about something else: need.

The fog that blinded the electorate

November 7, 2014 By Rick Nagin

There were local and geographical peculiarities, but when an election was as uniformly one-sided as this one was, deeper explanations are required.

New York Working Families Party pulls through difficult election night

November 7, 2014 By David Mirtz

"There's no way around it, losing the Senate is a tough blow for all of us hoping to see a progressive agenda enacted."

Left coalition wins in major German state

November 7, 2014 By Tom Gill

The radical Die Linke looks set to take charge of a regional government in Germany for the first time, in alliance with the SPD and Greens.

Midterms 2014: high anxiety and low turnout

November 6, 2014 By PW Editorial

Democrats faced a bleak day-after with the Republican takeover of the Senate and resounding GOP victories on the state level.