Politics

The World According to Newt

What the 'open marriage' scandal tells us about Americans' real values.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

The Silence of the Technocrats

Democrats let the resurgent Right claim the mantle of populism—and win.

Thomas Frank

The Anti-Lady Laws of 2012

An ALEC affiliate crafts model legislation to deny women their reproductive rights.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

A Case of Strategic Debasement

What the infamous Marine urination video teaches us about war and the U.S. military.

Gregory D. Foster

Who Wants to Vote Them Off the Island?

Americans do, but you wouldn't know it from the current crop of GOP presidential hopefuls.

David Moberg

Thunderstruck in Honduras

'Operation Lightning' allows the country's soldiers to play sheriff, but violence continues in Latin America's 'butcher shop.'

Jeremy Kryt

Egypt’s Revolution Is Not Over

Hosni Mubarak resigned as president last February, but the violent struggle for democracy continues.

James North

People vs. Putin Power

The Russian Spring begins in winter.

Fred Weir

Will Arizona Hold ALEC Accountable?

Proposed legislation would treat corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council like what its critics say it is: a lobbyist organization.

Beau Hodai

ALEC’s Arizona Escort Service

Our intrepid reporter learns he is not welcome at an annual summit for business-friendly lawmakers.

Beau Hodai

Occupy the Electoral Process

It would be a mistake for members of the Occupy movement to ignore the 2012 elections.

Liz Novak

Gay Marriage Tests ‘Minnesota Nice’

A constitutional amendment proposal comes to the Land of Lakes, a microcosm of the nation.

Jacob Wheeler

Torn Apart: How the Government Separates Parents and Children

Nebraska took Maria Luis' kids, then ICE sent her back to Guatemala.

Aaron Nelsen

Why Conservatives Can’t Fix Poverty

Newt Gingrich's new idea offers a stark reminder.

James Thindwa

Marching Off the Cliff

The world wants UN climate talks in Durban to succeed, but U.S. intransigence blocks the way forward.

Noam Chomsky

Learning to Protest Together

At Occupy Columbus, four very different citizens try to tolerate very close quarters.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

CIA Boosts Vaccination Conspiracies

The agency's public health ruse to confirm Bin Laden's whereabouts caused collateral damage.

Terry J. Allen

Lessons from the 1960s for the 99 Percent

To build a truly mass movement, Occupy protesters must avoid militancy—and learn to like leaders.

Marilyn Katz