Politics

Strong Enough for a Man, Effective Enough For A Woman

Sen. Gillibrand’s five-point family and economic plan is refreshingly, aggressively pro-worker.

Sarah Jaffe

NFL Scores Big With Tax-Exempt Status

How football symbolizes economic unfairness in America.

David Sirota

Your Internet’s in Danger

Verizon v. FCC could lead to one Internet for the 'haves' and another for the 'have-nots.'

Cole Stangler

First They Came for the Federal Workers…

The GOP government shutdown prefigures an attack on the working class.

Mariya Strauss

Today, Congressional Republicans Violate Their Oath of Office

The House has resorted to hostage-taking, rather than the job it was elected to do.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

The True Jewel in the British Crown? Tax-Free Benefits

There's one British family who won't have to worry about austerity measures.

Tony McKenna

Why the GOP Is Really Waging Its War on Food Stamps

The attack on SNAP is mere political symbolism--but that symbolism is lucrative.

James Patterson

How the Syrian Revolution Went Wrong

With the opposition fracturing, is there still hope for a Syrian Spring?

Richard Seymour

What Bootstraps?

Proposed food stamp cuts could leave job seekers with nowhere to turn.

Cole Stangler

Steal From the Rich, Give to the Middle Class

Could the Robin Hood Tax help save our economy?

Andrew Elrod

The Thousand-Year Flood

Climate change: You can run, but you can't hide.

David Sirota

A New Direction For the Fed?

Yellen may be better than Larry Summers, but she's not the reformer the Fed needs.

David Moberg

Is the U.S. Enabling the Humanitarian Crisis in Colombia?

Millions remain displaced and war crimes are ongoing, but U.S. military aid keeps flowing.

Jeremy Kryt

War, Interrupted

Peace advocates remain cautious as Obama signals diplomatic turn on Syria.

Cole Stangler

New York A-Twitter with Reports of Voting Malfunctions

Last year, elections officials blamed Sandy. What's their excuse now?

Sarah Jaffe

What Would a ‘Surgical Strike’ on Syria Really Look Like?

The only thing 'surgical' about an airstrike is the blood it leaves behind.

Roy Isacowitz

The Three C’s: Capitalism, Cronyism and Corruption

It's a surprise to nobody but himself--Virginia's GOP governor faces scrutiny over the three C's.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

War With Syria? Not So Fast

As opposition builds in Congress, an international proposal to avoid bombing gains traction.

Cole Stangler