Politics

Will U.N. Investigation of Sri Lankan War Crimes Finally Bring Peace?

Jeremy Gantz

Gas Export Push Gains Steam, Bulldozing Environmental Concerns

The Senate and House Energy Committees call to fast-track liquefied natural gas exports.

Cole Stangler

Teachers’ Strikes, Catching Fire

From Oregon to Minnesota, school is out unless teachers and communities are heard.

Sarah Jaffe

Our Plutocracy Problem

When the 1% and politicians join forces, democracy loses.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Keystone XL Gets Electoral

Green candidates are cropping up all over the 'red' state of Nebraska.

Cole Stangler

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