Politics
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
Rigging Democracy
Why the people won't pick the next president or Congress--unless we act now.
Rob Richie
Who Will Replace Hilda Solis?
The next Labor Secretary must be a fierce advocate—and as importantly, must be given free rein.
Roger Bybee
Enemy of Rupert
An interview with independent media's white knight, Craig Aaron
Kenneth Rapoza
Executioner-in-Chief
Obama's drone attacks and the pathology of presidential power.
Elizabeth Sanders
Chiquita Republic
United Fruit's heir has again been linked to paramilitary abuses in Colombia.
James Bargent
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