Politics

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

Drug War Violence Throws Honduras into Disarray

Honduras is the new front line of the DEA's interdiction efforts—and a growing number of civilian lives are being claimed by the chaos.

Jeremy Kryt

Are Co-ops the Answer?

Around the world, people are democratizing the workplace.

Rebecca Burns

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

Dissecting the GOP Brain

Why can't Republicans handle the truth?

Theo Anderson

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

American Workers: Shackled to Labor Law

Does the National Labor Relations Act do more harm than good?

Josh Eidelson

After the Killing

The uncertain legacy of Trayvon Martin.

Rebecca Burns

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

Our Silent Spring

Fifty years after Rachel Carson's warning call, have we learned anything?

Molly Bennet

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

Javier Sicilia: Leading His Caravan to Washington

After his son was murdered, a Mexican poet took the helm of a new movement challenging the War on Drugs.

Joel Bleifuss

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

Norman Solomon’s Quest for Congress

The veteran activist and writer may become one of the most progressive people on Capitol Hill.

Theo Anderson

The GOP’s Dead-End Path to Prosperity

President Barack Obama should expose Mitt Romney's 'marvelous' budget baggage.

David Moberg