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Conflict in Ukraine Could Be a Boon for Big Gas

A slew of bills in Congress would expedite permits for liquefied natural gas exports.

Cole Stangler

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Oakland Activists Unite To Protect Privacy

An enormous 'domain awareness center' would have integrated cameras and data from across the city into one mass surveillance system.

Thomas Hintze

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Meet the ‘Missing’ Workers

More than 5 million Americans have given up hope of a job. Who are they?

David Moberg

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Expand Overtime Pay? GOP Says No

Republicans apparently don't believe that Americans who work longer hours should get paid more.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Taking the Gloves Off in Chicagoland

Even as it celebrates Chicago's 'toughness,' CNN's mini-series doesn't confront the real reasons behind the city's inequality.

Kari Lydersen

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In the Social Media Wars, Young Women Aren’t Left Unarmed

Teenage girls on the Internet aren't nearly as fragile as we think they are.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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The Fight Doesn’t End on Election Day

New York and Boston's new mayors have both vowed liberal reforms—but what will it take to turn their promises into reality?

Amy Dean

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‘Budapest Hotel’ Is Too ‘Grand’ To Function

Wes Anderson’s latest film takes his signature style to a truly obnoxious level.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Community Colleges’ Failing Grade

Institutions have to fix their socioeconomic divisions before they can truly help students in need.

Michelle Chen

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Budget Battles: Beyond Obama vs. Ryan

The Congressional Progressive Caucus hopes to shift the annual budget debates away from austerity.

Cole Stangler

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The High Stakes of New York’s Heated Charter-School Battle

The fight is much bigger than Andrew Cuomo vs. Bill de Blasio.

Sarah Jaffe

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Undermining the Upper Peninsula

The Chippewa take a stand against the return of mines to Michigan.

John Collins

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How Social Security Was Saved

Progressive groups and their allies in Congress win one for the people.

Cole Stangler

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Hannibal’s Feminist Take on Horror

The NBC drama proves that you can stamp out sexism and still produce scares.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Is Obama’s Budget Really ‘Dead on Arrival’?

Republicans like Darrell Issa don't want to engage in debate, they want to stifle it.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Who Has The Right to Track You?

As states begin to rein in mass surveillance, corporations argue that they have a right to collect data.

David Sirota

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What Would Lynne Tillman Do? Wouldn’t You Like To Know

Tillman's essay collection displays her profound distrust for the way society's stories betray our lived truths.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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The GOP’s Attack on Basic Rights Continues

Over the last several weeks, Republicans have proposed—and sometimes passed—legislation limiting the civil liberties of some citizens.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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The Real Winners at the Oscars

From Ellen DeGeneres to Lupita Nyong'o, we acknowledge those who excelled at the ceremony itself.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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In Times of Government Surveillance, Whose ‘Security’ Is at Stake?

Officials claim the current state policy is necessary to preserve the public's well-being.

Noam Chomsky

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The Third Party That’s Winning

With new strategies, the Working Families Party is shaking up the two-party system.

Sarah Jaffe

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The Real Welfare Queens

A new report shows corporations like Koch Industries have gotten billions in government subsidies.

David Sirota

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Why the Internet Will Soon Be Two-Tiered

Low-income people of color stand to lose the most from the erosion of net neutrality.

Jay Cassano and Michael Brooks

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The Billionaires’ Scheme to Destroy Democracy

The 1% are advocating a campaign for a one-dollar-one-vote plutocracy.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President