Opinion
The Politics of Sight
Not knowing the truth behind what we consume makes things easier, but at what cost?
David Sirota
Contradiction Where Religion and American Politics Meet
In the U.K., Christians lean to the Left. How has the American Right co-opted a doctrine that espouses social justice?
David Sirota
Collateral Insanity in Afghanistan
After decades of military devastation, Afghans are traumatized.
Terry J. Allen
Our Bodies, Their Politics
The last few months have made abundantly clear what women must do: Rid America's capitols of misogynists.
Marilyn Katz
The End of ‘Shut Up and Play’
When athletes champion causes, they show young fans that politics isn't just an inside-the-beltway game.
David Sirota
Barbie’s Plastic Politics
Mattel's vacuous icon is the perfect presidential candidate: she stands for nothing.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
Israel Needs a New Narrative
Casting Jews as permanent victims is both outdated and counterproductive to the country's well-being.
Marilyn Katz
Hypothetical Matchups: A Gaffe-ing Matter
Let's not forget GOP primary season verbal missteps as the general election begins.
Susan J. Douglas
Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need New Roads
The U.S. pays a hefty toll, both socially and economically, for its road construction fetish.
David Sirota
Katniss: Heroine of the Great Recession
The Hunger Games is about overcoming poverty in a starkly unequal world. Sound familiar?
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
The Assault on Public Education
One of America's greatest achievements is being defunded and degraded by the dictates of the marketplace.
Noam Chomsky
Feminists and Immigrants
Why don't many women's rights advocates see attacks on immigrants as part of their struggle?
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
Charter Schools Are Not the Silver Bullet
With all the reformist buzz, where are the results?
David Sirota
The Banality of Corporate Evil
Claiming they can't be held liable for human rights abuses, corporations reach a new height of hypocrisy.
Joel Bleifuss
The Layer Ploy
The oil and gas industries are using the oldest corporate trick in the book: Hide the real agenda behind something popular.
David Sirota
Utah’s New Abortion Waiting Game
The state's new mandatory 72-hour waiting period for an abortion is condescending, costly and just as insidious as other restrictions.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
Ron Paul’s Common Sense
He's wrong on many things, but when it comes to foreign policy and civil liberties, the GOP Congressman sounds the right notes.
Leonard C. Goodman
Trumpeting the Superpower Status Quo
President Obama's 'Defense Strategic Review' is old sauce in a new bottle—and the country's worse for it.
Gregory D. Foster
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