Politics

Noam Chomsky: The Real ‘Grave Threat’ to World Peace Isn’t Iran—It’s the U.S.

The longtime leftist intellectual on the absurdity of American opposition to the Iran deal.

Noam Chomsky

The Real War on Families: Why the U.S. Needs Paid Leave Now

Investigation reveals the devastating effects of the lack of paid family leave: Our data show nearly 1 in 4 employed mothers return to work within two weeks of childbirth.

Sharon Lerner

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: The U.S. Military Is in Africa—But What Is It Doing There?

Journalist Nick Turse discusses his new book, Tomorrow's Battlefield: U.S. Proxy Wars and Secret Ops in Africa.

Marc Daalder

Gov. Walker Gets Off ‘Scot-Free’ For Alleged Campaign Finance Violations

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has halted an investigation into Walker's questionable campaign finance tactics.

Joel Bleifuss

Even One of the Koch Brothers Thinks We Need To End Corporate Welfare

Charles Koch argued for an end to preferential treatment for corporations—but did he mean it?

David Sirota

Iran and the Myth of Anti-Semitism

Iranian rhetoric isn't anti-Semitic—it's anti-Zionist.

Roy Isacowitz

The Amazing Plasticity of American Statecraft

Think of Washington as a poker player that gets dealt a hand consisting of half the deck: no matter how sloppily and stupidly it plays its cards, it is hard for it to lose.

Chase Madar

How the Government Fast-Tracked Shell’s Arctic Drilling

After Royal Dutch Shell's mishaps in the Arctic in 2012, the Obama administration indicated a major rethink of the approval process was in order—but instead, Shell got another rubber stamp.

Kamil Ahsan

A New Poll Has Bernie Sanders Leading Hillary Clinton by 7 Percent in the New Hampshire Primary

New Hampshire seems to be feeling the Bern.

Marc Daalder

Donald Trump Is the Most Honest Candidate in American Politics Today

Where other candidates appeal to a fictitious unity or pretense of moral integrity, he displays the power of inequality.

Jodi Dean

They Voted ‘No’ to Austerity. They Got ‘Yes’ Anyway. What Do Greeks Think About Tsipras Now?

We asked Athenians on the street how they feel about the Syriza leader's acceptance of the EU's terms and the lean times ahead.

Tomás Lynch

Bernie Sanders Speaks to 28,000 People in Portland, While Hillary Hosts $2,700-a-Head Fundraiser

The contrast between candidates could not be more stark.

Zaid Jilani, Alternet

The Bernie Debate: Would Sanders Advance Feminism and Racial Justice Better Than Clinton?

Feminists debate symbolism, socialism and racial politics in the presidential race

Kathleen Geier

It’s Not (Just) a Joking Matter: Why Last Night’s GOP Debate Should Terrify the Left

The race to the right has never been this swift.

Marc Daalder

We Watched the GOP Debate So You Didn’t Have To. Here Are All the Ridiculous Things That Were Said.

A crib sheet on Thursday evening's exhibition for everyone too busy (or too terrified) to watch

Darlena Cunha

Suddenly, Hillary Clinton Is a Critic of the TPP

After years of support for the trade deal, Clinton has seemingly backed off, as part of her newfound populism.

David Sirota

Scott Walker Is a Dictator-In-Waiting

Scott Walker 101: Pick fights. Smear and scapegoat opponents. Punish the defeated. Escalate.

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

How an Anti-Austerity Protest Candidate Became the Frontrunner for Labour’s Leadership

Jeremy Corbyn's left campaign is shaking up UK Labour

Jane Miller