Politics

Is Russia a Red Herring?

A debate over whether the Left should focus on collusion between Trump and Russia.

Chris Edelson and Bhaskar Sunkara

Trump’s Israel Envoy Pick Funds West Bank Settlements. Here’s Why That’s a Problem

A U.S. network of pro-settlement non-profits aids in the displacement of Palestinians.

Alex Kane

The New York Times Missed Trump’s Biggest Lie

The corporate media is fact-checking our new Liar-in-Chief--but only to a point.

Jim Naureckas

Indivisible: The Left Group Shaking Up Congress From the Grassroots

Coopting Tea Party tactics, former Democratic Congressional staffers provide the Trump resistance with a step-by-step lobbying guide.

Kate Aronoff

Bernie Sanders Schools Ted Cruz on Why We Need “Medicare for All”

CNN's Obamacare debate opened up fundamental questions that Republicans would rather avoid--like how to make healthcare access universal.

Theo Anderson

How the Left’s Long March Back Will Begin in the States

Progressives’ answer to ALEC is helping to build power from the ground up.

Theo Anderson

Robert Reich: Why Putting Steve Bannon on the National Security Council Is So Terrifying

The dangers of "America First."

Robert Reich

Voting Doesn’t Have To Be Winner-Take-All

To get people engaged in politics, we need an electoral system based on proportional representation.

Joel Bleifuss

Elon Musk Endorses Rex Tillerson, Confirming That Elon Musk Is Terrible

He also reminds us why a revenue-neutral carbon tax is terrible.

Kate Aronoff

Don’t Deride Liberals Who Attended the Women’s March—Recruit Them to Radical Politics

The fact that 3 million people took to the streets to protest President Trump shows that the possibility of a mass Left movement in the U.S. is now very real.

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Trump’s Speech Shows His Dark But Compelling Vision of America. We Need To Offer Something Better.

His potent blend of populist rhetoric and right-wing nationalism is effective among his base—and terrifying.

Kate Aronoff

Disruption Is Good—Starting with the Inauguration

This weekend’s protests are just the beginning.

Kate Aronoff

The GOP’s Healthcare Plans Have Awakened the Wrath of a Powerful Constituency: Older Americans

Baby boomers won't take cuts to Medicare and Social Security without a fight.

Susan J. Douglas

Bill Moyers: “Hidden Figures” Shows How Far We’ve Come—And Why Jeff Sessions Is Such a Threat

Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general wants to roll back progress on racial justice.

Bill Moyers

Does the Left Bear Any Blame for Donald Trump?

The role of progressives in the 2016 election.

James Thindwa and Kathleen Geier

Reflections on Barack Obama: A Great and Disappointing President

Hope, change and the limits of the office.

Salim Muwakkil

Corporate America is Inching Even Closer to a Constitutional Convention

In statehouses across the country, ALEC-backed legislators are pushing for a balanced-budget amendment, a repeal of the federal income tax and more.

Simon Davis-Cohen

Either Rex Tillerson Lied Under Oath, Or He Doesn’t Understand How Fossil Fuel Subsidies Work

At Wednesday's confirmation hearing, Trump's secretary of state pick denied that Exxon Mobil receives subsidies. It does.

Kate Aronoff