Opinion
Why Slavoj Zizek Is Wrong About the Syrian Refugee Crisis—And Psychoanalysis
A response to Zizek's recent In These Times piece.
Sam Kriss
What Was Won and Lost in Steven Salaita’s University of Illinois Settlement
Salaita’s settlement is a victory for him and academic freedom. But will we ever know who was watching him—and us?
Marilyn Katz
3 Winners and 3 Losers from the Second Democratic Debate
Parsing the results of the Iowa debate.
Theo Anderson
The Paris Attacks Can’t Be Used To Limit Refugees or Blindly Bomb More Civilians
Our response to such unspeakable tragedies can't be to create even more tragedies in other countries.
Gregory Shupak
What a Good Moderator Will Ask Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in the Next Democratic Debate
Two issues that haven't received nearly enough attention.
Joe Conason
Why Cities Around the Country Should Adopt Municipal ID Programs
The IDs have proven a game-changer for immigrants in New York City, New Haven and elsewhere.
Emily Tucker
The GOP Debate Finally Got Substantive… But That Didn’t Make It Any Less Terrifying
Last night’s debate on economic issues showed yet again how uninterested the GOP is in fighting inequality.
Marc Daalder
Will the Media Again Rush to Declare Clinton the Winner of Tonight’s Democratic Forum?
Why TV's talking heads discount Bernie Sanders
Joel Bleifuss
The United States’ Deplorable Parental Leave Policies Are Hurting Our Kids’ Futures
While wealthy parents pour more resources into their children's futures, middle- and lower-income families are being squeezed, resulting in an education gap
Susan J. Douglas
20 Years After the Million Man March, Louis Farrakhan Can Still Draw A Crowd—And Make Media Uneasy
The 82-year old Nation of Islam leader filled the National Mall in October. Why didn't the media take much notice?
Salim Muwakkil
A Chemical-Industrial Complex
Why do many hazardous chemicals go unregulated in the United States? An In These Times investigation reveals the answer.
Joel Bleifuss
The Republican Congressional Caucus Has Devolved Into a Comedy of Errors
The antics of the Republican congressional caucus would be funny if they weren't affecting the orderly functioning of our federal government.
Jim Hightower
The Refugee Crisis No One’s Talking About
The Central American refugee crisis is just as large and urgent as the Syrian refugee crisis. Why are we ignoring it?
Joseph Sorrentino
Stuck in the Past: Democratic Candidates Spurn Internet Policy in First Debate
The 2016 Democratic candidates are letting the public down by ignoring the Internet. Here’s where they should start.
Daniel Massoglia
Black Lives Matter Activists Declare Solidarity with Palestine
The statement revives the internationalism of the '60s and '70s, when black activists saw themselves as part of a global fight against Western colonialism
Salim Muwakkil
Israel, Afghanistan and Drones: What the Democrats Didn’t Talk About Last Night
The Democrats' foreign policy discussions often took a hawkish line and avoided many of the most important issues that a future president will face.
Branko Marcetic
Why It Matters That Bernie Sanders Forced a Debate About Capitalism on National TV
Facing rampant inequality and poverty, a substantive debate on socialism versus capitalism is exactly what the United States needs right now.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
Anderson Cooper’s Claim About Bernie Sanders’ Soviet Union Honeymoon Was Redbaiting and Deceptive
Cooper's implications were dishonest.
Timothy Lange
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