Politics

What Happens in Geneva…

The mammoth global "free trade" agreement you've never heard of.

Cole Stangler

Chicago’s Next Mayor?

Karen Lewis may be the anti-Rahm that Chicago's looking for.

Joel Bleifuss

It’s Time To Send the GOP a Message

Republicans have proved once again that they're out of touch with what Americans want.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

For Gaza, ‘The Norm’ Is Devastating

With its latest offensive, Israel's objective is simple: to return to the status quo.

Noam Chomsky

Clinton Isn’t Warren, No Matter What Her Allies Say

Despite recent claims by Hillary Clinton constituents that she aligns with Elizabeth Warren, a look at her track record proves otherwise.

David Sirota

Israel’s Moral Justification for Killing Civilians

For Palestinians living in Gaza today, spending time in schools, mosques, hospitals or even their own homes has become a dangerous enterprise.

Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon

A RAD-ical Housing Experiment

Baltimore public housing tenants will serve as guinea pigs for a new national privatization plan.

Rebecca Burns

Is Obama the ‘Deporter-in-Chief’? We Do the Math

Joshua Rosenblat

Spoiler Alert, Connecticut: Jon Pelto Says He Isn’t One

Meet the blogger and former legislator who just might be incumbent Governor Dan Malloy's worst enemy.

Cole Stangler

Netanyahu’s Gaza Game Plan

Armed conflict will only lead to mounting numbers of dead on both sides.

Marilyn Katz

Israeli Foreign Minister Threatens to Ban Al Jazeera

Ethan Corey

Poll: Chicagoans Say They Want Rahm Emanuel Out, Karen Lewis In

Ethan Corey

As Usual, Washington Follows the Buck

When it comes to party politics, Big Money wins over big principles.

David Sirota

What the Supreme Court Doesn’t See

Striking down clinic buffer zones doesn't protect free speech; it invites harassment.

Lauren Rankin

Debunking 8 Myths About Why Central American Children Are Migrating

'Lax enforcement' is not the culprit—U.S. trade and immigration policies are.

David Bacon

Broken Eggs, But No Omelet

All austerity has wrought in Europe is a messy kitchen

Slavoj Žižek

Public Housing Residents Demand Fair Chance at Contractor Jobs

Ethan Corey

No Bad Tree Bears Good Fruit

In corrupt states, bad behavior shapes bad policy.

David Sirota