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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
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The Media Could Still Help Elect Trump
Trump can't reboot his campaign unless the press reboots it for him.
Neal Gabler
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Donald Trump’s Economic Plan Is a Giveaway to The Super Rich
Except for trade, Trump’s plan is big business’s plan too.
Kate Aronoff
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If Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are “Progressive,” Then the Word Has Lost All Meaning
How the term 'progressive' became an empty marketing tool for corporate Democrats.
Kathleen Geier
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Why Trump Puts the Utah Senate Race in Play for Progressives. Yes, Utah.
Misty K. Snow believes a storm is gathering that will shatter the status quo.
Theo Anderson
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The Rio Olympics Are a Reflection of Our Shared Global Crisis
The global tribe will sink or swim together. There is no place to go to escape the pollution and violence.
Laura Orlando
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Why Bernie Sanders Lost, and How the Next Progressive Challenger Can Win
Lessons from a campaign that outperformed expectations but still came up short.
Christopher Hass
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Bernie Sanders’ Delegates Speak Out About Convention: “They Painted Us As Crazy”
Will the Democratic Party embrace its insurgent wing?
Kate Aronoff
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The Occupation in Chicago That’s Building a Community Free from Racist Policing and Prisons
For over two weeks, young, Black activists have camped out to protest police oppression and imagine a more just world.
Kali Robinson
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The Two Faces of Obama’s Immigration Policy
The relief that never happened and the raids that did.
Annie Hylton
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Crowd Reactions at the Democratic Convention Point To a Coming Party Realignment
As Democrats scramble to unify a divergent party under one roof, there’s a new kind of unity on the horizon.
Kate Aronoff
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At the DNC, Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Shack Up With the Fourth Estate
Corporations, politicians and the media get cozy in Philadelphia—and face pushback.
Kate Aronoff
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From Civil Rights to Palestine, the Democratic Party Has Always Lagged Behind Its Activist Base
Pro-Palestine organizers at this year's DNC join a long tradition of social movements pushing party elites left.
Naomi Dann
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Bernie-or-Bust Is Real and Probably Not Going Away Anytime Soon
The DNC is shaking up to be a wild experiment in democracy.
Kate Aronoff
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Why Tim Kaine is a Smart—and Progressive—Pick for Vice President
His life and career show Kaine to be an effective advocate for social change.
Thad Williamson
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