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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

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After Decades of Civil War, Colombian Government and FARC Sign Peace Deal

On October 2, Colombia's citizens will vote to either accept or reject the agreement.

Nika Knight

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Small Stage, Big Impact: Former SNL Cast Member Gary Kroeger on Why He’s Running for Office

The progressive Democrat is hoping to carry forward Bernie Sanders' revolution in Iowa.

Theo Anderson

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The Real World: Wrongful Convictions

In Unlocking the Truth, true crime gets the MTV treatment.

Katie Way

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Robert Reich: Why a Single-Payer Healthcare System is Inevitable

Private markets for health insurance pose a structural problem, and Obamacare can't fix it.

Robert Reich

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Slavoj Žižek: Clinton, Trump and the Triumph of Global Capitalism

Why the Hillary Clinton consensus is a threat to democracy—and the Left.

Slavoj Žižek

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How Past Victories For Gender and Racial Justice Made U.S. Olympic Success Possible

Women and African-American athletes show us what’s at stake in this year's election.

Marilyn Katz

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The National Security “Experts” Denouncing Trump Are a Who’s Who of Disastrous Neocons

The enemies of my enemy may be war criminals.

Rebecca Gordon

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20 Years After Welfare Reform, The Fight to Destigmatize Poor Black Mothers Continues

An interview with Maureen Taylor, a longtime economic justice advocate and chair of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization.

Premilla Nadasen

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The U.S. Is Ending the Use of Federal Private Prisons—But That Won’t End Mass Incarceration

The news is a welcome reminder that marching in the streets can lead to reforms down the road.

Julia Clark-Riddell

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How Hillary Clinton and “American Power” Paved the Way for Shocking Violence in Honduras

A recent op-ed fails to acknowledge the relationship between U.S. support for a coup and the Honduran murder rate.

Jim Naureckas

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The Myth of the Surgical Strike

Targeted bombings by the U.S., Saudi Arabia and others have proven an ineffective—and destructive—weapon in the War on Terror.

Vijay Prashad, Alternet

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“The fix is in”: How the Blair Government Helped U.K. Companies Profit From the Iraq War

Declassified documents from the lead-up to war show oil, gas and other corporations scrambling to capitalize on Iraq.

Branko Marcetic

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U.S. Peace Activists Should Start Listening to Progressive Syrian Voices

A U.S.-centric view of the conflict gives Assad a free pass.

Terry Burke

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The Radicalism of Black Lives Matter

Three years in, the youth-led movement has the power to transform the Left.

Martha Biondi

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Black Lives Matter Is Showing Why Progressive Jews Must Support Palestinian Justice

The Movement for Black Lives' new platform has drawn a line in the sand over support for Palestinian rights and racial justice.

Kate Aronoff

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Why a Georgia Congressman is Fighting to Stop Security Aid to Honduras

Rep. Hank Johnson talks about the struggle for human rights and the future of U.S.-Honduras relations.

Parker Asmann