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The article presents reprints of articles, images, and quotations from the publication between the years of 1995-2005, including "Bombs and Bulldozers" by Edward W. Said from the September 8, 1997 issue; "Letter From Ground Zero" by Jonathan Schell from the October 15, 2001 issue; and "Rolling Back the 20th Century" by William Greider in the May 12, 2003 issue. A timeline of U.S. events for this period is also presented.

The article examines the report "Autopsy: The Democratic Party in Crisis" released by a group of left-leaning activists. It describes factors that led to the Democratic Party's loss in the 2016 presidential election and the subsequent decline of its power, as identified by a task force led by journalist and media critic Norman Solomon and civil-rights lawyer Pia Gallegos, among others. It also explores the group's suggestions on revitalizing the party and its probable reaction to the report.

The article discusses the efforts of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama in improving the free trade policy in the U.S. as of January 2015. Topics covered include the development and on-going negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the difference between the TPP and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the people's reaction to the changes in the economic system and social arrangements in the U.S. It discusses other countries' reaction to TPP.

The article discusses conflict within the U.S. Republican Party (GOP) in relation to the Tea Party faction of the party. Topics include the electoral Southern strategy of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, the use of racism by Republican political candidates, and the relation of opposition to U.S. President Barack Obama to the creation of the Tea Party. The relation of social conservative issues to the Republican Party elite is addressed.

The article discusses the relation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to the multinational Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran's nuclear weapons program to the role of neoconservatism in U.S. politics. Topics include the work of the neoconservative think tank Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI), neoconservative efforts to influence Republican Party 2016 U.S. presidential candidates, and a citation of an FPI report in a column by writer David Brooks.

The author looks at U.S. and global economic conditions and criticizes the economic policies of U.S. President Barack Obama, particularly his effort to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. Topics include currency manipulation by countries including Japan and China as a strategy for increasing their exports to the U.S. and the need for global stimulus and debt write-off policies to stimulate aggregate demand.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the January 26, 2015 issue including "Cuomo's Words -- and Deeds" by Katha Pollitt, "An Economic Program for #BlackLivesMatter" by Jesse A. Myerson and Mychal Denzel Smith, and "Bill de Blasio Is Just Getting Started" by Eric Alterman.

The article looks at the issue exposed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during his debate against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, which is how globalization has influenced prosperity for the American working class. Topics include the decision of companies to abandon the U.S. and move good jobs elsewhere, how Germany has succeeded in the age of globalization, and thoughts from labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan on why U.S. citizens are confused by their own government's propaganda.

The article looks at the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) commercial treaty, focusing on political debates within the U.S. over the treaty. It lauds Democrats in the U.S. Congress who have opposed the treaty despite the fact that Democratic Party U.S. President Barack Obama supports it. Topics include the trade policies of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.