The Next New Deal

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed and exacerbated our country’s biggest issues — ones that will require major policy shifts to fix. In this series, editor Jake Bullinger examines how programs inspired by the Depression-era New Deal could make the U.S. economy more prosperous and equitable going forward.

Together, these stories spell out the ways our pre-pandemic economy was similar to the one that preceded the Great Depression; how workers could benefit from a guaranteed job; and why it’s finally time for a Green New Deal.

Part 1: The Marriner Doctrine: How a Utah Banker Tackled the Great Depression

Part 2: Workers Were Struggling Before the Pandemic. Is it Time for a Jobs Guarantee?

Part 3: The Coronavirus Recovery Needs a Green New Deal

Jake Bullinger is Bitterroot's editor in chief.