Opinion

On Israel and Palestine, Bernie Sanders Is Right—And Hillary Clinton Knows It

For the first time in memory, a major American political figure insisted publicly that the Jewish state and its leaders are "not always right," and that they had killed and injured far too many blameless human beings.

Joe Conason

Bernie Sanders Must Defy the Pro-Israel Lobby and Reinstate His Anti-Occupation Jewish Advisor

Simone Zimmerman was suspended from her position for her comments against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But her position reflects the diversity of thought among millennial Jews—and should be celebrated, not punished.

Marc Daalder

The Paradox of Bernie Sanders and the Black Voter

Despite Sanders' historic election, we still don’t seem any closer to resolving the rancorous intra-left debates about race and class.

Salim Muwakkil

From Broad City to the Era of the Single, Independent Woman: Female Solidarity Has Gone Mainstream

Amy Schumer, Samantha Bee and Rebecca Traister herald a new epoch of female independence

Susan J. Douglas

A Progressive Case for Clinton

I am a progressive, I like Hillary Clinton and I do not feel remotely conflicted about that.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Why Jonathan Chait Is Wrong About Marxism, Liberalism and Free Speech

According to Marxists, the glaring problem with liberalism isn’t its emphasis on freedom and equality, but its inherent inability to ever meaningfully achieve these ideals in practice.

Tyler Zimmer

The Racist Agenda Behind the Now-Dead ‘Friedrichs’ Supreme Court Case

A negative ruling would have led to a closing of the on-ramp to the middle class for women and people of color.

Naomi Walker

Obama’s Cuba Visit Reflects Shift of Cuban-Americans Away From the GOP

Younger Cuban Americans are radically departing from the political views of their elders

Achy Obejas

Chicago Activists Should Be Commended, Not Scolded, for Shutting Down Donald Trump’s Rally

Peaceful resistance doesn’t egg on Trump’s supporters—it forces them to back down.

Marilyn Katz

Stranger Danger: To Resolve the Migrant Crisis We Must Recognize the Stranger Within Ourselves

It is such silence that really helps our racist enemies in that it feeds the distrust of ordinary people—(“You see, they are not telling us the truth!”)—boosting the credibility of racist rumors and lies.

Slavoj Žižek

Why Don’t African-American Voters Feel the Bern?

Better the devil they know than the one they don't.

Peter White

How Bernie Sanders Bridged a Generational Divide

The 74-year old Sanders has proved to be the anti-greedy geezer.

Susan J. Douglas

Tuesday Night Was Pretty Rough for Bernie Sanders

But his supporters should take solace in the fact that he has opened up new possibilities in American politics.

Marc Daalder

The Morning After the Nomination: Will Clinton and Sanders Supporters Come Together?

On July 28, either Sanders or Clinton will accept the Democratic Party nomination. It will be up to their supporters to unite in November.

Joel Bleifuss

How Black Youth Helped Unseat Anita Alvarez and Transform the Face of Criminal Justice in Chicago

Black youth-led groups organizing for justice played a key role in Kim Foxx's win in the Cook County state's attorney race Tuesday night. And they're showing no signs of slowing down.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

In No Uncertain Terms, U.N. Calls Out U.S. for Lack of Reparations to African-Americans

40 acres and a mule won't cut it

Salim Muwakkil

Our Political System Is in the Midst of a Massive Realignment. Here’s How the Left Should Respond.

We have an opportunity to build a different kind of party.

Shaun Richman

Stopping Trump: The Chicago Model

How the people of Chicago silenced Donald Trump.

Marilyn Katz