Ryan Cooper
MSNBC Columnist
Ryan Cooper is managing editor of The American Prospect. His work has appeared in The Nation, The New Republic and The Washington Post. He is the author of the book "How Are You Going to Pay for That: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics."
Ryan Cooper is managing editor of The American Prospect. His work has appeared in The Nation, The New Republic and The Washington Post. He is the author of the book "How Are You Going to Pay for That: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics."
Latest from Ryan Cooper
Biden should stop worrying and learn to love the platinum coin
Republicans want to put Democrats in a bind, but it would be just as illegal to obey the debt ceiling as it would be to ignore it.
Republicans are doing their best to get our military sick
Republicans will force the Pentagon to end its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for service members as part of the national defense budget which makes troops less safe.
Biden picked the wrong side in the railroad union fight
President Joe Biden announced Monday that he was siding with freight rail bosses against their workers, who have been at daggers drawn for over half a year.
The anti-abortion movement overturned Roe — and only reduced abortions by 6%
Anti-abortion activists are trying to get a Trump-appointed judge to declare abortion pills unconstitutional. But it would likely have only a temporary effect.
How Obama blew his retirement
His eloquence on the campaign trail only underlines his absence for most of every election cycle.
We need to talk about what's at stake in the midterms
Most coverage would have you think this election is about inflation and gas prices. It isn't.
Ukraine's economy is battered from war with Russia. America needs to step in.
Ukraine's counteroffensive is working — but Kyiv is facing a bigger threat than Moscow's mobilization.
Starbucks workers are hitting the limits of American labor law
The coffee chain is benefitting from outdated laws that force stores to unionize separately.
The biggest problem with Democrats' sales pitch to seniors
Much of Democrats' pitch to elderly Americans in the midterms comes years late and billions of dollars short.
How Democrats could actually come out on top in the midterms
For all its faults, the party really has evolved over the past decade.
The Senate's failures are much to blame for America's climate crisis
America’s wealth will be of little help if it isn’t spent on necessary programs before disaster strikes.
