Politics

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Torture Survivor’s Case

Darrell Cannon was unjustly imprisoned for more than two decades, yet received just $1,247 in compensation.

G. Flint Taylor

Freedom Summer at 50

Amid commemorations, Southern activists aim to rekindle the voting rights movement.

Cole Stangler

Andrew Cuomo’s Primary Challenger Has More Than Just a Memorable Name

Zephyr Teachout's background in campaigning, law and education makes her a venerable candidate in the race to become New York's governor.

Sarah Jaffe

Internet Privacy Concerns May Be Dividing the U.S. Government

The NSA whittles away at our Internet freedom; the State Department tries to bolster it. Who will win out?

David Sirota

Protests Mean Profit for Brazilian Weapons Manufacturer

As Brazilian anti-World Cup activists suffer, Condor Nonlethal Technologies is raking in the cash.

Anna Feigenbaum

Tesla’s Green Jobs Should Go to States with Green Laws

Governor Rick Perry wants Tesla to set up its new factory in Texas—but his environmental record doesn't reflect the company's mission.

Jim Meyer

BREAKING: House To Push Back Against Military Action in Iraq

Members of Congress want to send a clear message to Obama: They won't stand for another war.

Cole Stangler

Making Sense of Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Is the EPA's proposal to reduce carbon emissions really a game-changer?

Cole Stangler

How We Can Save American Democracy

Amending the Constitution may sound audacious, but it's not impossible.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

‘No Trauma, No-Bama,’ Activists Tell University of Chicago

Carlos Ballesteros

Judgment Day for Payday Lenders

Religious groups in the South fight a predatory practice.

Theo Anderson

Message to ‘Moral Mondays’ Protesters: Be Silent—Or Else

North Carolina residents are being denied First Amendment rights.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Ice I.C.E., Baby

Philly's landmark law to limit deportations.

Waleed Shahid

Just Whose National Security?

The government's idea of protection seems awfully self-serving.

Noam Chomsky

Americans Pay the Price for Private Equity Firms’ Sins

When private equity firms illegally game the system, plutocrats aren't the only ones who suffer.

David Sirota

UN Blast of U.S. Human Rights Record Goes Mostly Unnoticed

U.S. media outlets have largely ignored a UN report noting America's human rights violations.

Ana Martinez

Italy’s Forgotten Refugees

The country's structural support systems are quaking under the sheer volume of immigrants seeking asylum.

Giorgio Ghiglione

Should We Fight the System or Be the Change?

The strengths and weaknesses of prefigurative politics.

Mark Engler and Paul Engler