Opinion

An Open Letter to Rep. John Lewis on My Grandmother and the Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement was made up of people whose names never made it into the history books.

Douglas Williams

Bernie Sanders Was Right To Condemn Henry Kissinger. But Why Did He Praise Winston Churchill?

The former prime minister was, indeed, a "fan of regime change," among other things.

Branko Marcetic

The Negative Campaigning Dilemma for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

When it comes to attacking one another or the Republicans, both Democratic candidates are in a bind.

Peter White

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire Wins Show that People Are Sick of the Establishment

It's not about growing extremism. It's about a frustration with the status quo.

Robert Reich

The More Bernie Sanders Wins, the More Establishment Liberals Will Tell You He Can’t Win

Some thoughts on Sanders' New Hampshire primary victory last night.

Corey Robin

Without Black Lives Matter, Would Flint’s Water Crisis Have Made Headlines?

The mainstream media learns what 'environmental racism' means.

Susan J. Douglas

Rewriting the Progressive Playbook

To counter the resurgent Right, Wisconsin progressives are thinking big

Joel Bleifuss

In the Wake of Flint’s Water Crisis, It’s Time for a Federal Emergency Manager for Michigan

Maybe we should take a page from Gov. Rick Snyder's own playbook and override his authority.

Louis Nayman

We Don’t Need To Break Up the Big Banks. We Need To Put Them Under Democratic Control.

The problem isn't that banks are "too big to fail"—it's that they're too important not to be under democratic control.

Jamie Merchant

There’s No Other Way To Spin It: Bernie Sanders Pulled Off a Huge Victory in Iowa

Who would have imagined, even a few months ago, that the Iowa caucus results would be so close?

Marc Daalder

The 5 Worst Excuses for Hillary Clinton’s Vote To Invade Iraq

Clinton supporters want Democratic voters to forgive their candidate's support for the most disastrous foreign policy decision in decades. They shouldn't.

Stephen Zunes

LGBTQ Protests Against Israel Are About Justice, Not Anti-Semitism

Israel uses a reductive version of “gay rights” to market itself with a positive, welcoming image—despite its egregious human rights abuses against Palestinians.

Jimmy Pasch

Joan Walsh to Young Bernie Sanders Supporters: Get Off My Lawn

Walsh's anger sounds like a diatribe against a rude, “barely shaving,” teen for not properly respecting his elder.

Matt Bruenig

Paul Krugman Is Wrong About Bernie Sanders—and About How Social Change Works

Bernie isn't some kind of wild-eyed radical. He's actually the most pragmatic candidate in the race.

Gabriel Hetland

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy: The Man Who Drowned Democracy in ‘Citizens United’

What a legacy.

Joe Conason

The Bizarre Experience of Agreeing with Trump

It's no coincidence that Trump, the candidate least in need of money or media attention, is the most outspoken against war.

Leonard C. Goodman

How Donald Trump Hopes to John Wayne His Way Into the White House

Why the American Hero trope is so dangerous

Susan J. Douglas

Bernie Sanders’ Insurgent Campaign Marks the End of Don’t-Rock-the-Corporate-Boat Liberalism

The grassroots is taking charge of Sanders' campaign—and they're not waiting around for the establishment.

Jim Hightower