Opinion
Jersey Hustle
The South Jersey political corruption depicted in American Hustle still persists, in a new form.
Bhaskar Sunkara
Citizens of Nowhere
Thousands of Haitian-Dominicans were stripped of Dominican citizenship. Where's the U.S. outrage?
Achy Obejas
The Reform That Dare Not Speak Its Name
The virtues of proportional representation.
Joel Bleifuss
Sabotaging Peace with Iran
Congress couldn't undermine Obama's deal without the help of the arms industry.
Leonard C. Goodman
Grand Old Race-Baiting
Ian Haney López's new book argues that conservatives have subtly exploited racism to disenfranchise us all.
Susan J. Douglas
We Shot John Lennon
50 years ago, the Beatles ran afoul of America's pathologies.
Susan J. Douglas
Is Another Crossfire Possible?
Jon Stewart was wrong: America needs vigorous debate. Too bad the new Crossfire doesn't deliver.
Bhaskar Sunkara
Where Obama’s Class Speech Failed
The president claims 'the opportunity gap in America is now as much about class as it is about race.' Is it?
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
A Private-Sector Model: Really?
How Obama and the Democrats failed to defend the universal right to healthcare.
James Thindwa
Dumbing America Down
The Right wants us to think higher education has no value.
Susan J. Douglas
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
Blazing heat isn't the only problem with holding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Bhaskar Sunkara
Obamacare After Obama
The Affordable Care Act's issues will be far from resolved by 2016.
Achy Obejas
The Social Movement Romance
Progressives can't let a love affair with social movements distract them from electoral politics.
Joel Bleifuss
The Hypocritical Oath: Make a Healthy Profit
Practitioners of both traditional and alternative medicine rake in cash from the credulous.
Terry J. Allen
How Cuba’s Bitter Sons Shut Down the U.S. Government
In Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, the Tea Party found the perfect pawns.
Achy Obejas
Flipping the House in 2014
Next year's congressional elections call for a more unified, progressive and revitalized Democratic Party.
Carl Davidson
President Obama: Incompetent or Liar?
Without Snowden leaks, the president wouldn’t even know that the NSA spies on world leaders.
Steven Hill
What Our Country Has Done for Us
The high hopes of JFK's day have mostly been dashed.
Susan J. Douglas
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