Opinion

The War on Whistleblowers

The Obama administration's dubiously legal whistleblower crackdown is a genuine threat to democracy.

David Sirota

Shiny Objects Are People, Too

Why the Romney campaign's distinction between "economic" and "social" issues is false.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Somebody Else’s Atrocities

Opposing the International Olympic Committee’s newly formed partnership with Dow Chemical, dissenters illuminate a history of human rights oversights.

Noam Chomsky

The Legend of the Spat-Upon Veteran

It's a disproven myth, but politicians, keen on dispelling opposition and maintaining militarism, continue to feed the fable.

David Sirota

A Rare Admission That Money Trumps Everything Else

In New York, Cuomo reveals— unsurprisingly—it's easier to get things done when corporate power goes unthreatened.

David Sirota

Why A Cyber Security Bill Will Pass

Everyone from hackers to gamers to average netizens will have to get used to a new normal.

Kenneth Rapoza

The GOP’s Dukakis Problem

Republicans gloat that President Obama's days are numbered—but Romney could go the way of Michael Dukakis.

Theo Anderson

Yes, We Can Walk and Chew Gum

The GOP notion that we can't pursue gay rights while fixing the economy is a red herring.

David Sirota

Attachment Parenting: Beyond the Backlash

Once again, women are accused of killing feminism.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

The U.S. Department of Double Standards

Corporate criminals go free while the Justice Department targets those without expensive lawyers and lobbyists.

Leonard C. Goodman

Perverts on the Bump Patrol

From Capitol Hill to celebrity mags, why is everyone obsessed with uteruses?

Susan J. Douglas

Our Guns and Butter Economy

In its drive for job-creating exports, is America creating a fatter, more violent world?

David Sirota

Can Labor Strike Back?

America's unions must find a way to circumvent restrictive federal laws.

Bhaskar Sunkara

Why the Right Really Hates Obama

And why 'that hopey changey stuff' is the only true antidote to Tea Party cynicism.

Theo Anderson

The Poverty of Domestic Violence

More women are turning to shelters, and the jobs crisis is part of the problem.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Let’s Intervene in Elections

If the Left wants to be relevant, it must remember the ballot box.

Joel Bleifuss

Property Rights in the Cloud

How much of you is really yours? In the age of cloud computing, it's a crucial question.

David Sirota

Cartagena Beyond the Secret Service Scandal

The United States is isolated from Latin American leaders calling for drug reform.

Noam Chomsky