Politics

Two 2016 Prospects Reveal Democrats’ Identity Crisis

Elizabeth Warren and John Hickenlooper embody a party torn between populism and corporatism.

David Sirota

NRA: No Research Allowed

Two reasons the NRA is like Big Tobacco.

Susan J. Douglas

Immigration Reform Would Boost Business, Undermine Rights

As D.C. politicians quibble over immigration reform, their plans all make the same big mistakes.

Michelle Chen

The Orwellian Pols Who Call Drones ‘Humane Weapons’

Our politicians have forgotten that the truly humane path is finding alternatives to war.

David Sirota

Yes, He Did: Obama Plugged Trans-Pacific Partnership While Touting ‘Middle Class’ Growth

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is an imminent threat to American workers--and it has the Obama administration's full support.

Roger Bybee

Didn’t Watch the Super Bowl? You Still Got Charged

4 ways everyone in America pays a Sports Tax, including $1 billion a year to the NFL.

David Sirota

Ignore the Conservative Sideshow

The only deficit we should be worrying about is the gap between rich and poor.

David Moberg

Extreme Makeover: GOP Edition

Fearful of being outflanked by far-right extremists, the GOP is pushing for moderation in its ranks.

Achy Obejas

The President of Perpetual War

Obama's dovish rhetoric doesn't match reality.

David Sirota

Obama’s Progressive Agenda: Missing a Main Ingredient

Stonewall, Selma and Seneca Falls got inaugural shout-outs--but one movement went unsung.

James Thindwa

Watch Out, Grandma!

The latest scheme to 'fix the debt' by breaking Social Security.

Joel Bleifuss

Staying in the Loophole

ITT visits a gun show.

Louis Nayman

The Second Amendment vs. the First

Alex Jones' now infamous meltdown on CNN teaches us two important lessons about gun control.

David Sirota

Programmed for Primetime

For policy wonks, politics no longer computes.

Bhaskar Sunkara

Guns? Don’t Wait for Congress—or Godot

With gun enthusiasts stockpiling weapons in light of impending federal regulations, what is a concerned citizen to do?

Marilyn Katz

Pennsylvania Republicans Introduce Bill to Steal 2016 Election

Anthony Mangini

Right-Wingers, Failed Leaders and Media Stars Jockey for Israeli Votes

A clash of parties is likely to yield a new coalition government, but not a new direction.

Ralph Seliger

A Peoples’ Inauguration

The Progressive Democrats of America plan to bridge the gap between Capitol Hill and the progressive grassroots.

Cole Stangler