Henry Kissinger Died a Better Death Than He Deserved

Kissinger died a comfortable death surrounded by his loved ones. His victims didn’t get that luxury.

René Rojas, Bhaskar Sunkara and Jonah Walters

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How to Build the Media Our Movements Need

Bhaskar Sunkara, Founding Editor of Jacobin and President of The Nation, and Alex Han, Executive Director of In These Times, on building left media that can fight the Right's propaganda machine.

Alex Han and Bhaskar Sunkara

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The Case for a Democratic Socialist Caucus In the U.S. Congress

To make sure newly elected socialists don’t end up looking like corporate Democrats, we need a democratic socialist caucus in Congress.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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How Jeremy Corbyn Pulled Off One of the Biggest Upsets in Modern Political History

Labour’s shocking performance is proof that a strong left platform can win broad support.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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What I Saw at the Summit

The People’s Summit wasn’t perfect—but it was a start.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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The Limits of Liberal Niceness in Aziz Ansari’s Master of None

Ansari and his character, Dev, genuinely want to do good. But they're missing the political framework.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Europe’s Revolt Against Austerity

Syriza is part of a wave of anti-austerity leftism in Europe, much of it led by young people.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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The KKK and Other Grassroots Movements

Venezuela isn't as divided as its right-wing opposition would have you believe.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Jersey Hustle

The South Jersey political corruption depicted in American Hustle still persists, in a new form.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Is Another Crossfire Possible?

Jon Stewart was wrong: America needs vigorous debate. Too bad the new Crossfire doesn't deliver.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Soccer in Sun and Shadow

Blazing heat isn't the only problem with holding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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A Different Kind of Shutdown

What if progressives took a page from the Tea Party?

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Don’t Hate the Player

In defense of Alex Rodriguez.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Vanilla Vice

Vice's new HBO show is a brilliant addition to its empire—and a mediocre addition to journalism.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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The Myth of the Hardhat Hawk

Was the working class really the biggest proponent of the Vietnam War?

Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor

Reformers Win D.C. Teachers Union Election, Make Gains in Newark

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Lean Socialist

Why liberalism needs socialism--and vice versa.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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The 28-Year-Old Who Caught the Excel Error Heard Round the World

The economics student who debunked global austerity explains why he did it.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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House of Cards and the Liberal Imagination

The Netflix series' cynicism shouldn’t be mistaken for considered political critique.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Ode on a Grecian Radical

Will Greece choose austerity, or Alexis Tsipras?

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Programmed for Primetime

For policy wonks, politics no longer computes.

Bhaskar Sunkara

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In Defense of Sports

Why let capitalists have all the fun?

Bhaskar Sunkara

Changing of the Guard at Uprising

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Postmodern Perón

Hugo Chávez and the new face of Latin American populism.

Bhaskar Sunkara

9356 Lessons from the Presidential Debate

Bhaskar Sunkara

Live Blogging the Debate

Bhaskar Sunkara

Abolish Writers: On Pseudo-Celebrity and Occupy

Bhaskar Sunkara

The Greatly Exaggerated Reports of Occupy’s Death

Bhaskar Sunkara

People Who Can’t Teach, Write About Teachers

Bhaskar Sunkara

The Future of Possibility

Bhaskar Sunkara

Sympathy for Emanuel

Bhaskar Sunkara

Discussing the DNC

Bhaskar Sunkara

Anti-Speech Zones at the DNC

Bhaskar Sunkara

10 Planks the GOP Doesn’t Want You To See

Bhaskar Sunkara

A Case Study in Elitism

Bhaskar Sunkara

What Social Security Crisis?

Bhaskar Sunkara

In France, François Hollande Disappoints

Bhaskar Sunkara

Behind the South African Miner Massacre

Bhaskar Sunkara

Pussy Riot Sentenced to Two Years for Dissent

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Representative Democracy, Heal Thyself

Is an antidote to Citizens United within our reach?

Bhaskar Sunkara

Double Dutch

Bhaskar Sunkara

Could Paul Ryan Move the Race to the Left?

Bhaskar Sunkara

Greek Government Could Collapse

Bhaskar Sunkara

European Center-Left Looks to Rebound

Bhaskar Sunkara

An Open Letter to All Who Seek A New and Better World

Bhaskar Sunkara

Romney in Poland

Bhaskar Sunkara

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Oprah-iate of the People

On finding a new (and unexpected) appreciation for Oprah.

Bhaskar Sunkara

Stealing and Saving in Greece

Bhaskar Sunkara