Politics

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

White Politicians Still Run the Show in Heavily-Black Towns

Large numbers of African Americans are moving into towns and suburbs, yet their representation in the political system remains weak.

Terrell Jermaine Starr, Alternet

7 Politicians Who Are Actually Talking About Inequality

A few lone voices in Congress are putting economic populism front and center.

David Moberg

It’s the Inequality, Stupid

How to frame the 'defining challenge of our time.'

David Moberg

Failing the Midterms

The Democrats can't win by cutting class.

Chris Lehmann

Hedge Funds: Fantastic for Wall Street, Horrible for Your Pension

Private equity and hedge funds constantly lose money. So why are taxpayers' money being poured into them?

David Sirota

Senate Republicans Unanimously Oppose Ending One Percenters’ Control of Elections

The GOP says yet again that control of our political system by the ultra-rich is just fine, thank you.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Why Vote in 2014

As Ferguson shows, people need a reason to think their vote matters. Here's one.

Joel Bleifuss

From Watts to Ferguson

The riot is still 'the language of the unheard.'

Rick Perlstein

Scotland: Why One Londoner Is Relieved

It's lucky for U.K. progressives that the Scots didn't secede.

Jane Miller

Is Obama Going Easy On Banks That Break the Law?

Credit Suisse employees have donated more than $376,000 to President Obama—is he repaying the favor?

David Sirota