Progressive Opinion

Provoking A Fight: Your Letters

Sparring over The Good Fight, the minimum wage battle and the war in Iraq. more »

Inflation Jitters?

The Fed and other central bankers, with their interest rate hikes, are fighting the last war. more »

Saving Us And The Planet

The obsession of major world powers with terrorism gobbles resources we should use to solve far more dangerous planetary threats. more »

What Ownership Society?

When even Bush's new press secretary doesn't get the program, you know there's a problem. more »

China's Power Grab

guardian.co.uk — The China-United States relationship is set to define global politics.

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Wall Street Doesn't Like This War

While some may profit from war, the instability it brings harms everyone. more »

The Credit Cabal

Credit reports riddled with errors hurt moderate- to lower-income Americans the most. more »

War, Death, Marriage, Taxes: Your Letters

Estate tax misconceptions, "ethics refresher courses" and gay marriage: readers respond in this week's letters. more »

Markets And The Common Good

Conservatives say that society must bow to the markets. Progressive economics show a way past that. more »

Estate Tax Pyramid Scheme

The 18 rich families fighting the "Paris Hilton" tax are only trying to pass the tab to Americans at the bottom. more »