Politics

The Bizarre Experience of Agreeing with Trump

It's no coincidence that Trump, the candidate least in need of money or media attention, is the most outspoken against war.

Leonard C. Goodman

How Donald Trump Hopes to John Wayne His Way Into the White House

Why the American Hero trope is so dangerous

Susan J. Douglas

The Lessons of Syriza’s Failed Push Against Austerity

Austerity policies haven't worked in Greece, but neither have the radical Left's efforts to push back against them.

Branko Marcetic

Israel’s Occupation Continues Because Economic and Political Elites Around the World Benefit From It

Author Jeff Halper says the usual explanations of Israel's behavior didn't make sense to him.

Marc Daalder

How Iowa’s Independent Streak Explains Bernie Sanders’ Meteoric Rise

Iowans have a long history of breaking from party orthodoxy. Our reporting from the state shows that could be good news for Sanders on February 1.

Theo Anderson

None of the Democratic Candidates Have Gotten Syria Right: Why They Should Be Talking Peace, Not War

Obama has finally taken a tentative path toward a viable solution--but may waffle without support

Stephen R. Weissman

The Obama Administration Is Continuing a Failed Strategy of Building Military Bases Around the World

The United States seems intent on continuing its imperialistic policies in the Middle East (and worldwide).

David Vine

Why the GOP’s Mexico Fence Fantasy Is a Farce

Environmental damage? Exorbitant cost? Immigrants' ability to find a way around it anyway? No matter! Build The Wall!

Jim Hightower

Bernie Sanders’ Election Would Mean the End of ‘Too Big To Fail’ on Wall Street

Why have the power players of the Democratic Party allowed this to continue?

Larry Cohen

Ted Cruz’s Collateral Damage: Why So Few Americans Care About Dead Civilians

For the most part, Americans don’t think or care much about the real-world consequences of unleashing American air power.

Rick Shenkman

Big Money, Small Farmers and the Stubborn Persistence of Hunger

We haven't yet found the answer to the persistent problem of hunger around the world. Maybe we should ask radical peasants in the global south.

Max Ajl

Raise a Glass to These Progressive Victories in 2015

From the death of the Keystone XL pipeline to Fight for 15 victories, progressives made have major strides this year--thanks to groundwork laid over the past decade.

James Thindwa

The U.S. Military Is Expanding Its Secret Drone Warfare in Africa to Combat the Rise of ISIS

American efforts are underway to create a string of drone bases in Africa.

Nick Turse

8 Terrible Things About the Trans-Pacific Partnership

It's no wonder the Obama administration tried to keep this secret—the corporate-friendly trade agreement, decoded.

David Moberg

Bringing Socialism Back: How Bernie Sanders is Reviving an American Tradition

The Sanders campaign is resurrecting socialist electoral politics and paving the way for a more radical public discourse.

Joseph M. Schwartz

Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen, and the Dangers of ‘Eco-Nationalism’

France's ascendant far-right claims to care about climate change. Activists in Paris explain why that's a problem--for France and the rest of us.

Kate Aronoff

The Right’s Response to the Paris Attacks Is Shameful and Opportunistic

Trump et al. should take a lesson from a 4-year-old boy in Paris.

Susan J. Douglas

Why We Can’t Bridge the Gulf Between Donald Trump Supporters and the Rest of Us

When one side believes poor people, immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people and others deserve rights and the other doesn't, how can we possibly bridge the gap?

Waleed Shahid