Politics

Democracy and Action

Afghanistan's historic August election was marred by widespread voting inconsistencies, despite efforts by U.S. and Afghan soldiers—and warlords—to keep the peace.

James Foley

A Party Is Not a Movement

David Sirota

The Real History of a Radical

Putting I.F. Stone in perspective.

Doug Ireland

Battling Over Employee Free Choice

The fate of labor’s top legislative priority is in the Senate’s hands.

David Moberg

Jacob Zuma: Sub-Saharan Populist

G. Pascal Zachary

Israel’s Center Does Not Hold

Netanyahu's coalition begins to govern, as the world awaits a two-state solution.

Ralph Seliger

With Their Magic Bullet, Dems Have No More Excuses

David Sirota

‘Reform’ To Nowhere

How the crusade against earmarks threatens constitutional democracy.

David Sirota

Newsflash: Populism Is Popular

David Sirota

African-Americans Back Burris

Salim Muwakkil

Measuring Electoral Success

David Sirota

Death by Chutzpah

Susan J. Douglas

El Salvador’s Left Turn?

Mixed results for 'el frente' in the country's congressional elections.

Jacob Wheeler

The A Word

David Sirota

The Audacity of Reform

Joel Bleifuss

The Anti-Blago

Amid a crowded field of Democratic contenders, Tom Geoghegan stands out.

David Moberg

Watching The Watchers

Mass Observation returns for the Obama inauguration.

Brian Cook

You Say You Want a Revolution

A founding member of the Weather Underground looks back at an organization unable to come to terms with its own violence.

Howard Machtinger