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Casting Jews as permanent victims is both outdated and counterproductive to the country's well-being.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