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
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