Opinion

Occupy the Press

Despite the media's atrocious coverage, the Occupy protests have clearly changed the nation's conversation.

Susan J. Douglas

Let’s Talk Democratic Socialism, Already

After 30 years of failed neoliberalism, we need a real alternative.

Maria Svart

Occupy The Future

The Occupy movement is an unprecedented opportunity to overcome America's current hopelessness.

Noam Chomsky

TV That Finally Lifts Journalism Back ‘Up’

Up With Chris Hayes purposely rejects the manufactured red-versus-blue mallet that bludgeons every issue into partisan terms.

David Sirota

A Deafening Silence

Why isn't the anti-war movement claiming victory for America's withdrawal from Iraq?

Marilyn Katz

The Choice Between Democracy and Autocracy

City mayors are going medieval on their protesting subjects.

David Sirota

Our Time Is Now

The Occupy Wall Street protests present a rare and urgent opportunity to put our uncompromised ideals into action.

Joel Bleifuss

Government by Death Panel

Our political leaders regularly make blood-soaked decisions that cost people their lives.

David Sirota

Why, Really, Do We Love Steve Jobs?

It's the old appealing story of a man who pursued his inner passion and got rich.

Thomas Streeter

If Only Sexism Could Be Cancelled

New shows try to capitalize on Mad Men's popularity—and avoid what prompted the women's movement.

Susan J. Douglas

Stopping the Insanity

If you suspect our lawmakers and corporate leaders are all crazy, you could be right.

David Sirota

The Threat of Warships on an ‘Island of World Peace’

America's imperium reaches South Korea' idyllic Jeju island—but residents and peace activists are resisting.

Noam Chomsky

How Baseball Explains Modern Racism

America's pastime reveals a larger lesson about conditioned behavior in an institutionally racist society.

David Sirota

Two Heads of One Political Monster

Let's not pretend that there are vast differences between America's two political parties.

David Sirota

The Other Media Crisis: Irrelevance

Writing about government ineptitude or corporate corruption can feel like shaking your fist at the cosmos.

Susan J. Douglas

University of Hypocrisy

Why do America's colleges celebrate drinking alcohol but have no tolerance for marijuana?

David Sirota

Feds Focus on Foreclosure Fall Guys

Leonard C. Goodman

Ten Years Later, It’s Time to ‘Broaden the Context’

It's time for Americans to grow up and have a mature conversation about 9/11 and uncomfortable truths.

David Sirota