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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
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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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