Politics

What Happens When an Ayn Rand Devotee Runs a Public School System? Just Ask Chicago.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool has spent his career putting free-market ideology over the needs of workers, teachers and students.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Trump Backers Who Said Bill Clinton’s Sex Life Ruined the Country Are Now Standing By Their Man

Politicians and pundits who waxed poetic about Bill Clinton’s illicit sex apparently see no problem with Trump's behavior.

Theo Anderson

The Syrian Kurds Need More Than Weapons—They Need Political Support

By providing weapons without diplomatic backing, the U.S. risks exacerbating tensions in both Turkey and Syria.

Patrick Lewis

Trump Will Lose the Election. But He May Still Win the War.

Trump is laying groundwork for the long game. It isn’t clear Clinton has one.

Theo Anderson

What Millennials Thought of the 2nd Trump/Clinton Debate

"If Donald Trump and the GOP love America so much,” asks one, “then why do they hate so many Americans?”

Kate Aronoff

An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton From a Chicago Teacher: Are You with Us?

Will you support the Chicago Teachers Union in our time of need, or will you stand with your friend Rahm Emanuel?

Katie Osgood

Trump Is a Sexist Horrorshow—But Mike Pence Would Also Be a Terrible President for Women

While there’s no evidence Pence harasses women behind closed doors, he has waged a very public vendetta against them.

Kate Aronoff

The Scott Walker Scandal Shows the Political Sewer Created by Citizens United

The pernicious effects are taking deep root and fostering cultures of corruption at all levels of government.

Theo Anderson

From Gaza to Aleppo: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the bombing of civilian neighborhoods.

Stephen Zunes

Hillary Clinton Is in Her Own Form of Climate Denial

New data show the need for much more aggressive policies.

Kate Aronoff

Hillary Clinton’s Millennial Problem Is Because of Her Policies, Not Her Gender

If Clinton wants young people's votes, she needs to break with the status quo.

Kate Aronoff

Mike Pence Struggles to Defend Donald Trump’s Record

Without the toxic personality of his running mate by his side, Pence seemed naked.

Theo Anderson

The VP Debate: Tyranny of the Boring

Tonight’s vice-presidential debate reminds us of all the boring white men who run America.

Kate Aronoff

How To Vote When There’s No Lesser Evil

On foreign policy, both candidates are bad, but Clinton may be worse. We can't keep supporting militarism out of fear.

Leonard C. Goodman

The United States Isn’t an “Idiocracy.” It’s an Oligarchy.

In Mike Judge’s 2006 comedy Idiocracy, America kills itself with its own stupidity. But in 2016, our dystopic future looks more like Mad Max.

Kate Aronoff

This Is the Question That Will Decide the 2016 Election

Clinton talks about incremental change; Trump says the whole system is corrupt.

Theo Anderson

If Hillary Clinton Won the Debate, Social Movements Are To Thank

Popular uprisings have helped pushed Clinton’s priorities closer to those of ordinary Americans.

Kate Aronoff

A Progressive Drinking Game To Get You Through Tonight’s Presidential Debate

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will face off in front of an estimated 100 million viewers.

Kate Aronoff