Politics
Money, Money, Everywhere
In an age of disparity, corporate wealth is far from an indicator of economic health.
Rep. Alan Grayson
Conflict in Ukraine Could Be a Boon for Big Gas
A slew of bills in Congress would expedite permits for liquefied natural gas exports.
Cole Stangler
Oakland Activists Unite To Protect Privacy
An enormous 'domain awareness center' would have integrated cameras and data from across the city into one mass surveillance system.
Thomas Hintze
Expand Overtime Pay? GOP Says No
Republicans apparently don't believe that Americans who work longer hours should get paid more.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
The Fight Doesn’t End on Election Day
New York and Boston's new mayors have both vowed liberal reforms—but what will it take to turn their promises into reality?
Amy Dean
Ending the Pain in Venezuela
A call for civility between Venezuela's warring factions.
Achy Obejas
Community Colleges’ Failing Grade
Institutions have to fix their socioeconomic divisions before they can truly help students in need.
Michelle Chen
Budget Battles: Beyond Obama vs. Ryan
The Congressional Progressive Caucus hopes to shift the annual budget debates away from austerity.
Cole Stangler
Poll: Right-Wing Pro-Israel Lobbying Group AIPAC Losing Influence
Sarah Berlin
How Social Security Was Saved
Progressive groups and their allies in Congress win one for the people.
Cole Stangler
Is Obama’s Budget Really ‘Dead on Arrival’?
Republicans like Darrell Issa don't want to engage in debate, they want to stifle it.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
Schoolteachers Take On the Chicago Machine
The Chicago Teachers Union flexes its political muscle in the March primaries.
Joel Bleifuss
Who Has The Right to Track You?
As states begin to rein in mass surveillance, corporations argue that they have a right to collect data.
David Sirota
The GOP’s Attack on Basic Rights Continues
Over the last several weeks, Republicans have proposed—and sometimes passed—legislation limiting the civil liberties of some citizens.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
In Times of Government Surveillance, Whose ‘Security’ Is at Stake?
Officials claim the current state policy is necessary to preserve the public's well-being.
Noam Chomsky
The Third Party That’s Winning
With new strategies, the Working Families Party is shaking up the two-party system.
Sarah Jaffe
The Real Welfare Queens
A new report shows corporations like Koch Industries have gotten billions in government subsidies.
David Sirota
Jersey Hustle
The South Jersey political corruption depicted in American Hustle still persists, in a new form.
Bhaskar Sunkara
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