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The Biggest Israel Aid Deal in History Will Bolster Occupation and the U.S. Defense Industry

A U.S. $38 billion aid package to Israel continues a special relationship of war profiteering.

Max Ajl

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House Republicans Are Trying to Quash the Investigation of Exxon’s Climate Cover-Up

The climate action groups and state Attorneys General leading the charge against Exxon are now facing subpoenas.

Kate Aronoff

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Occupy Didn’t Just “Change the Conversation.” It Laid a Foundation for a New Era of Radical Protest

Five years later, it’s worth looking more closely at what Occupy built.

Jesse Myerson

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The Execution That Birthed a Movement

Troy Davis' death on Sept. 21, 2011, transformed Occupy and kindled Black Lives Matter.

Jen Marlowe and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

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A Progressive Wave Rolls Through Rhode Island With 4 Working Families Party Wins

The winning candidates believed “the Democratic Party wasn't representing their values." They were right.

Theo Anderson

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The Lively Politics of 1930s Art

The exhibit After the Fall reveals the radicalism—and other political views—behind much of the decade’s painting.

Alex McLeese

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If You Thought Obama Was Giving Less Military Gear to Local Police Departments, You Were Wrong

Despite the President's executive order, police are receiving as much hardware from the Pentagon as ever.

Seth Kershner

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Our Most Vital Infrastructure Isn’t “Crumbling.” It Hasn’t Been Built Yet.

To fight climate change, we need a new vision for green transit.

Theo Anderson

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The Other Democratic Socialist From Brooklyn

Community organizer Debbie Medina is running for state Senate on an anti-gentrification platform.

Haley Markbreiter

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Bill Moyers: Economic Inequality Is a Threat to the Very Core of Our Democracy

Plutocracy and democracy cannot coexist.

Bill Moyers

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The U.S. Spends Millions Funding Central America’s Drug War. A New Report Says It Hasn’t Worked

Militarized law enforcement may have done more damage to human rights than it has to crime rates.

Parker Asmann

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Welcome To The Next Incarnation of the Bernie Sanders Campaign

Our Revolution has big ambitions, but is still figuring out its role within the movement.

Kate Aronoff and Ethan Corey

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The GOP Wants To Blame Black Misery on Democratic Mayors. Here’s Why That’s Wrong.

It is intellectually dishonest to imply that state and federal policies do not play an outsize role in the condition of urban black communities.

James Thindwa

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How the U.S. Government Has Used 9/11 to Criminalize People of Color

In the 15 years since the attacks, heightened surveillance and security have cracked down on Muslims and immigrants.

Azadeh Shahshahani and Stephanie Guilloud

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Liberal Pundits Once Championed Government Transparency—Then Hillary Clinton Ran For President

Matt Yglesias and Kevin Drum have suddenly come out against open government, betraying a long journalistic legacy.

Branko Marcetic

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BREAKING: Obama Administration Steps In to Halt Dakota Access Pipeline—For Now

After months of protest by Native tribes, the federal government has issued an order to stop the pipeline, reversing a judge's ruling made earlier in the day.

Kate Aronoff

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Using Elections to Rage Against—And Reform—the Democratic Machine

The authors of a new book talk about how progressives can win elections in the 21st century.

Theo Anderson

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The Man Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline Has a Long History of Profiting Off Disasters

Kelcy Warren is CEO of Energy Transfer Partners.

Kate Aronoff

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In the War Against Climate Change, Physics Isn’t the Enemy—It’s Corporations and the Far Right

Bill McKibben wants a World War II-style mobilization against climate change. But if it's a war, it's a class war.

Kate Aronoff

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In Milwaukee, a History of Racist Violence Fuels Mistrust of the Police Department

A recent shooting recalls the decades of abuse inflicted on the city's African-American community by police.

Flint Taylor

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How the U.S. Government Is Helping Corporations Plunder Native Land

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is charged with protecting Native interests. Instead, it's letting corporations grab their land for pennies.

Stephanie Woodard

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How Trump Has Transformed the War for Religious Liberty

The infrastructure built up to support the religious liberty crusade is still intact. But Trump’s campaign has exposed a deep vulnerability of the Right.

Theo Anderson

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ICE Must Stop Locking Up Immigrants—Whether in Private or Public Prisons

Excising private detention centers like Corrections Corporation of America and GEO Group is just the first step.

John Washington

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A Guided Tour of the Racist, Crypto-Fascist “Alt-Right” By Breitbart News

Making sense of the far-right Breitbart News' exploration of conservative alternatives and their many deviations.

Jim Naureckas