Politics

The War on Pensions Goes Federal
Congress could apply a 'haircut' to previously sacrosanct pensions.
Cole Stangler
Why the Tea Party Loves Medicare but Hates Obamacare
How the GOP and the Koch brothers took advantage of the Tea Party's confused populism.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
Experts Needed; Knowledge Optional
How the Beltway media embraced a fake Syria expert.
Chris Lehmann
‘FDR Democrat’ Vies for Congressional Seat
In a five-way Democratic race in Massachusetts, Carl Sciortino is jockeying for leftmost.
Cole Stangler
A Penchant For Pension Cutting
The so-called pension crisis diverts attention from the real money drain: corporate welfare.
David Sirota
Who Is John Galt? Now We Know!
On financial meltdowns and government shutdowns.
Slavoj Žižek
The Obama Doctrine
What American exceptionalism and isolationism share.
Noam Chomsky
The Grumpy Obstructionist Party
It's time for Dems to turn the tables.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
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
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