The world is in crisis right now, but the summer is shaping up to be much worse—for reasons beyond every country’s control, including America’s.

President Trump’s war on Iran is the cause of the current crisis. Iran’s retaliatory closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most trade has caused oil and natural gas prices to skyrocket, forcing countries to find creative ways to cut energy demand, and…

The generational warfare promoted by centrists and the Right, who have long been desperate to cut and privatize Social Security, is a fool’s solution to what ails the system. Taxing the rich is the answer.

“Total boomer luxury communism” is the Right’s latest attempt to convince younger Americans to slash their own future benefits under the guise of sticking it to older generations.…

In early February, Axios reported that “Ezra Klein’s Abundance movement is getting some backup” in the form of a new group: Next American Era, headed by former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee head, Illinois congresswoman, and longtime Washington insider Cheri Bustos. Bustos’s group, per the report, would be committed to “‘pro-growth,’ deregulatory policies.” This is hardly surprising;…

If you want to understand why the vaunted farm-to-fork food revolution has failed to change the food system, consider some common food delights: a well-charred burger with Heinz 57; a Taco Bell bean burrito (no onions); a double-scoop of ooey-gooey ice cream; a sliced ripe tomato with a sprinkle of salt and a dash of olive oil; a strawberry pop tart; a salad of crisp lettuce topped with seared…