Noah Berlatsky

Noah Berlatsky writes about the political economy for the Editorial Board. He lives in Chicago. Find him @nberlat.

Romney kisses Trump’s ass. That’s what Republicans do

June 7, 2024 /

Trump has hacked GOP partisanship, writes Noah Berlatsky.

Democrats, liberals and leftists are being way, way too cynical about Trump’s conviction

June 4, 2024 /

Fighting fascism isn’t just about the election, writes Noah Berlatsky.

Say it over and over: Samuel Alito is a fascist insurrectionist

May 21, 2024 /

When they tell you who they are, believe them, writes Noah Berlatsky.

Debt frees the powerful and crushes the powerless

May 16, 2024 /

Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and their peers on the court understand the ethic of the powerful, writes Noah Berlatsky.

Why do white rural voters vote for Republicans?

April 18, 2024 /

It’s not because they are rural, writes Noah Berlatsky.

Populism isn’t about popular policies

March 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Populism isn’t about popular policies

That’s the whole point, writes Noah Berlatsky.

Progressive opposition to fighting Putin in Ukraine undermines progressive goals

March 8, 2024 /

If we refuse to help, we aren’t saving funds to create a safety net at home. We’re handing fascists a huge win, writes Noah Berlatsky

Biden’s economic record? Successful, not transformative

May 3, 2023 /

Because of obstruction, Biden was unable to make his most ambitious programs permanent, writes Noah Berlatsky.

There’s no such thing as a competent authoritarian

April 24, 2023 /

DeSantis wouldn’t be better or worse than Trump.

Pity Howard Schultz, the poor billionaire

April 14, 2023 /

A Senate committee was mean to him.