Politics

Chicago Progressive Groups Aim to End Rahm Emanuel’s City Council Stranglehold

Two Chicago coalitions are working to elect progressive candidates in the 2015 elections—and build an enduring movement.

Kari Lydersen

The Democrats Need a Shot in the Arm

Republicans pulled together in the midterms to continue waging war on workers, the planet and democracy. Democrats ran from each other. The results shouldn't surprise us.

David Moberg

Mainstream Media’s Unsurprising Advice for Dems: Move Further to the Right

Even at a time of voters' clear desire for strong progressive policies, the advice is the same as always.

Peter Hart and Jim Naureckas

The Lesson from the Midterms: Elizabeth Warren Should Run in 2016

After the pity party’s through, let’s get organized.

Joel Bleifuss

Americans Clearly Aren’t Buying into Democrats’ Empty Economic Promises

The Democrats have failed to put forward a program that offers real improvement in the average person's life.

Dean Baker

How Can We Get More Women In Elected Office? Look to New Hampshire.

The Granite State is poised to become the first state in the U.S. to achieve gender parity in elected office. Here's how they did it.

Rebecca Hellmich

Noam Chomsky: The Long, Shameful History of American Terrorism

President Obama should call our country's history of supporting insurgents abroad for what it is: U.S.-backed terrorism.

Noam Chomsky

How Ferguson’s Black Majority Can Take Control of Their City

Our analysis of the voting data shows that when only white people vote, only white people get elected.

Amaris Montes and Zack Avre

Jim Crow at the Polling Place

New voter legislation is an unwelcome blast from the past.

Joel Bleifuss

Obama’s Delay on Immigration: Shameful, But Savvy

Latinos won't tip the midterms. Anti-immigrant right-wingers might.

Achy Obejas

Pulling the Plug on Corporate Personhood

Citizens United prompted cries for a constitutional amendment. But how to amend?

Rob Richie

The Black-Brown Alliance That’s Turning Kansas Blue

Why is Pat Roberts running for his life in the Kochs' home state? Ask community organizers.

Sam Ross-Brown

Karen Lewis Has Already Redefined Chicago Politics

She's out of the race, but the movement continues to build.

James Thindwa

Big Brother Is Watching You—Through Your Metadata

Your personal information may seem to be anonymous, but it isn't.

David Sirota

Jesse Jackson Keeps Pushing

30 years after his first presidential run, Jackson talks Obama, Civil Rights and the black vote.

Joel Bleifuss

Abortion Isn’t a Necessary Evil. It’s Great

Progressives should admit it: We like abortion.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Noam Chomsky: Only One Thing Will Make Israel Change Course

Israel's brutalization of Palestinians through exercises like "mowing the lawn" will persist without a change in U.S. policy.

Noam Chomsky

Jon Burge, Torturer of Over 100 Black Men, Is Out of Prison After Less Than Four Years

Chicago's notorious former police commander is released from prison. A human rights lawyer representing police torture victims responds.

Flint Taylor