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An Open Letter To Naomi Wolf: Let Women Speak How They Please

Continually policing the ways women talk will further reduce them to silence.

Debbie Cameron

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Ta-Nehisi Coates, James Baldwin and the “Brawl of Ancestors”

Critics who simply claim that "Coates is no Baldwin" are ignoring what can be a comparison that allows us to understand both writers more deeply.

Andy Seal

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Kropotkin on the Hudson

A collective in Saugerties, New York, is trying to live by the teachings of 19th century Russian anarchist Pyotr Kropotkin.

Polly Howells

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Iranian Dissidents Explain Why They Support the Nuclear Deal

We know what politicians from the U.S. to Israel think about the Iran nuclear deal. How about asking some opponents of Iran's regime?

Danny Postel

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Underneath the Laughs, ‘Trainwreck’ Is Just Another Regressive Rom Com

For all its wit and unabashed vulgarity, Amy Schumer's film follows a tired formula

Eileen Jones

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Waiting for the Next Israeli Assault in Gaza

Before homes are even rebuilt in the ruins of the Gaza Strip, another war looms.

Max Blumenthal

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“Privatization is not the solution”: Michigan Activists Fight for Water Justice

A six-day march from Detroit to Flint by a coalition of community organizations recently protested issues of water justice facing Michigan residents.

Ashley Bohrer

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Laundromat Workers Air New York’s Dirty Laundry in Performance Piece

A new film/performance spotlights the often-invisible workers who fold the clothes, maintain the machines and know your secrets.

Michelle Chen

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Saqib Bhatti Debunks the Inevitability of Austerity in Detroit, Chicago and Around the Country

“The entire narrative has been shaped around the fact that you have to file bankruptcy, that it’s inevitable. ... That lets a whole class of people off the hook—the people who aren’t paying their fair share.”

Lillian Osborne

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Richard Nixon’s Blueprint for Twenty-First Century America

Why we still live in a Nixonian world.

Tom Engelhardt

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Richard Nixon: The Most Dangerous Man in America

The fall of Richard Nixon.

Tim Weiner

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Progressive Democrats of America Bring Movement Pressure to Dems Through Bernie Sanders Campaign

Thanks to social media campaigns and behind-the-scenes work from the Progressive Democrats of America, Sanders' chances at president have become a reality.

Theo Anderson

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Liberals Need to Admit the Moynihan Report Failed To Produce Progressive Reforms

The time for liberal apologetics for the report is long past overdue.

Daniel Geary

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The Vermont-New York Heroin-and-Guns Carousel That Can Make Dealers a 1,400% Profit

Shooting up in Vermont, shooting up New York.

Terry J. Allen

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How Amy Winehouse’s Pain Was Commodified

The new documentary AMY reveals how the media--and the men in her life--exploited Winehouse's mental illness, only to deify her after her death.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Our Real ‘Munich Moment’ Isn’t Over Negotiations with Iran—It’s on Climate Change

We are, indeed on the brink of global disaster, but not because of our negotiations with Iran.

Theo Anderson

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As Anti-Choice Fundamentalists Descend on Alabama, One Abortion Doctor Refuses To Be Bullied

Dr. Willie Parker, the last abortion doctor in Mississippi, is bracing for a week of potentially violent protests in his hometown of Birmingham.

Stephanie Gilmore

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Why Black Queer Activists Engaged in Civil Disobedience at Chicago Gay Pride Parade

"We tried to make it clear that we’re not looking to transform Pride, but have the larger LGBT community, mostly gay and lesbian cisgender white folks, understand what it means to invest in communities of color that are trans and queer."

H. Melt

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Ready for Warren Asked Their Members if They Should Back Bernie Sanders. Why Won’t MoveOn and DFA?

Activists who wanted Elizabeth Warren to run for president took a poll and decided to endorse Bernie. Should other progressive organizations do the same?

Michael Payne

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Seneca Lake’s Battle Against Fracking and Gas Storage

A coalition of farmers and vintners, doctors and lawyers, clean energy companies and reluctant do-it-yourself activists are fighting for the future of the Finger Lakes region.

Ellen Cantarow

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Death from Above, Remotely Controlled: Obama’s Drone Wars

History will view drone warfare as the Obama administration’s signature approach to military engagement.

Muhammad Idrees Ahmad

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What Liberal Supreme Court? SCOTUS Rules Against Power Plant Regulations for Dangerous Toxins

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that power companies can pump large levels of mercury and other toxins into the air.

Kamil Ahsan

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WashPost Asks if Greece Can Be Trusted To Cut Spending… When It’s Already Cut Spending 23 Percent

After Greece Cuts a Quarter of Its Budget, WaPo Asks if It’s Willing to ‘Trim Spending’

Jim Naureckas

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Before It Was a Symbol of Racist Backlash, the Confederate Flag Was a Symbol of Endless War

Despite the fact that retailers and political figures are calling for its removal, history might be too prominent for the extinction of the Confederate flag.

Greg Grandin