Politics

The NYT Is Wrong: Greece Shouldn’t Accept Endless Depression Because Default Might Be Painful

The paper of record says Greeks should look to the example of Argentina's 2001 default. But that default actually seems to have tremendously benefited the country.

Dean Baker

Watch a Very ‘80s Bernie Sanders Make His Folk Music Album on a Public Access TV Show

A 1987 episode of Sanders's public access television show, Bernie Speaks, provides a look at the presidential candidate's musical side.

Lauren Gaynor

Dylann Roof’s Rhodesian, South African Flags Symbolize White Supremacy. So Does the Confederate Flag

That a racist mass murderer would embrace of the three flags should end the debates about whether or not the Confederate flag can mean anything other than racism.

Peter Cole

Good News for Bernie Sanders? Poll Shows 47% of Americans Would Vote for a Socialist

A sizeable chunk of Americans say they'd consider voting to send a socialist to the Oval Office.

Marc Daalder

The Confederate Flag Is a Symbol of Racist Terror. It Should Be Eradicated.

If we don’t eliminate the Confederate flag, we can only expect more racist, depraved acts like Dylann Roof's in our future.

Frank Smecker

Why Chicago Won’t Go Bankrupt—And Detroit Didn’t Have To

Detroit's bankruptcy wasn't inevitable. Neither is Chicago's. But the austerity hawks don't want you to know that.

Saqib Bhatti

Why Bernie Sanders Is the Perfect Candidate for This Moment in American Politics

Sanders's laser-like focus on inequality is perfectly in sync with the nation's current political climate.

Theo Anderson

In Max Blumenthal’s ‘The 51 Day War,’ Life in Gaza Looks Bleak, But Resistance is Growing

Blumenthal offers an unembellished look at the misery on the ground in the Gaza Strip during Israel's Operation Protective Edge in 2014.

Ben Lorber

How the Border Security Industry Will Profit Hugely From Climate Change

A hawk’s eye-view of global warming.

Todd Miller and Alex Devoid

The Death of Climate Denialism

Soon the Right will have to abandon its head-in-the-sand strategy—but its next tactic may be more dangerous.

Kate Aronoff

Actually, Bernie Sanders Isn’t a Crackpot—He Favors Policies the Majority of Americans Want

Despite what corporate Democrats and the Bernie-bashing mainstream media might tell you, Main Street America favors left-leaning policies.

Bill Moyers and Michael Winship

Two Years After Snowden’s Leaks, Little Has Changed in Obama’s Approach to Transparency

The public and even Congress are acting against mass surveillance. When will the President get the memo?

David Sirota

The Secrets and Lies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

President Obama insists there's "nothing secret" about the massive trade deal—yet we aren't allowed to know anything that's in it.

Joel Bleifuss

Is Our Politicians Learning?

The most formidable challenger for Jeb Bush is his own brother’s legacy.

Susan J. Douglas

Michigan Is in the Midst of a “Massive Experiment in Unraveling U.S. Democracy”

The austerity-on-steroids measures currently taking place in Michigan may soon be coming to a state near you.

Laura Gottesdiener

Austerity: The Real Winner of the UK Elections

May’s elections delivered the familiar thud of disappointment.

Jane Miller

Syriza Has No Choice: Greece Must Prepare to Leave the Eurozone

To break from the program of brutal austerity that has been imposed on Greece, its leaders have no choice but to take radical action.

Alexandros Orphanides

In Rare Move, the Justice Department Drafts a Bill of Its Own—To Ensure Native Voting Rights

Stephanie Woodard