# Time to fight back: five leading thinkers on what Democrats should do post-midterms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/time-to-fight-back-five-leading-thinkers-on-what-democrats-should-do-post-midterms/
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:15:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:58:01+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/08/time-to-fight-back
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Entertainment, Government, Politics, TV, World

## Key points

- Contributors urge Democrats to act on corruption and affordability.
- Proposals include tax, labour and competition reforms.
- One calls for a ban on individual stock trading by officials.

## Summary

The article presents five leading thinkers’ proposals for how Democrats should use their expected control of Congress after the midterms. Their recommendations centre on tackling corruption and economic inequality, restoring trust in the justice system and addressing voter concerns over affordability.

Robert Reich calls for a wealth tax, campaign finance and labour law reforms, and stronger anti-monopoly powers. Wajahat Ali proposes investigations, ending the trade wars and Iran conflict, restoring healthcare subsidies and considering Medicare for All; Katie Phang urges public investigations into lawyers and prosecutors involved in Trump’s justice department. Another contributor argues that Congress should ban individual stock trading by members and the president, noting Trump has made more than 25,000 such trades since returning to the White House.

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