Opinion
Hangovers, Electoral and Otherwise
So what are we to make of this election?
Susan J. Douglas
Weak Teavangelicals
Despite great efforts, Billy Graham and his flock failed to pull out a Romney win. Is the 'values voter' era over?
Chris Lehmann
The Novels We Write For Ourselves
There's nothing objectionable about the new Anna Karenina film starring Keira Knightley. But she won't be my Anna.
Jane Miller
Voting for Obama with No Illusions
Four reasons to keep Obama in the White House and Romney out.
Achy Obejas
‘A Giant Sucking Sound’
While Romney and Obama speechify, behind the scenes they continue to push policies that favor corporate profits over middle-class workers.
Leonard C. Goodman
Frances Fox Piven: For the Welfare of All
The Left needs to proudly support social welfare.
Frances Fox Piven
Rich Deserts
Our new cult of money ensures that breeding shall evermore speak to breeding.
Chris Lehmann
The War on Teachers: Pick a Side
In Chicago, the teachers' strike was hugely popular. In the national media, it was maligned.
Joel Bleifuss
Express Yourself, But Vote
This year's Democratic ticket may not be perfect, but, like life, it is much better than the alternative.
Joel Bleifuss
In Defense of the Baby Boomers
Twentysomethings are indeed getting screwed, but not by an entire, somehow monolithic generation of selfish, greedy, resource-guzzling hogs.
Susan J. Douglas
Legislate First, Ask Questions Never
We all must share responsibility for the ignorance of our leaders.
Leonard C. Goodman
Ryan Shrugged
Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan can't shake his Randian roots.
Chris Lehmann
Bain’s Birth by Death Squads
Romney scrutinized over investments from Salvadoran families that ran a corrupt government, 12 years of murderous civil war and death squads.
Terry J. Allen
Zadie Smith’s London
More than anyone else at the moment writing fiction about London, Zadie Smith knows about race and class.
Jane Miller
Schooling in a Spot of Bother
The English education system isn't leaving room for students to flourish.
Jane Miller
GOP Land Grab
To Romney and others in his party, all public assets look ripe for privatization
Joel Bleifuss
The End of Facebook?
With the emergence of apps and a transition away from websites, Facebook may fall by the wayside
Kenneth Rapoza
GOP Time Travelers and Other Hucksters
The misguided semantics paving the way to November's election
Chris Lehmann
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