Requiem for a Lightweight
Markos Moulitsas was once the face of American progressivism. That shouldn’t happen again.
19161 Articles by: Julia Goodman
Food Stamp Fables
The New York Times’ front-page attack on food stamps over the weekend peddled harmful myths and outright lies.
El Salvador’s New Battlefield
Twenty-five years after laying down their arms, the FMLN continues its struggle.
The Legacy of Eleanor Marx
On her birthday, we honor the life of Eleanor Marx.
The Evolution of Dr. King
By the end of his life, Martin Luther King Jr was an avowed socialist.
Restoring King
There is no figure in recent American history whose memory is more distorted than Martin Luther King Jr.
What Happened in Aleppo?
Democratic forces have always been the main target of the Assad regime.
When the Indians Defeat the Cowboys
How indigenous people and the Left can continue to win in the wake of Standing Rock.
The Case for Haitian Reparations
Haitians are asking the French government to return some of what was stolen.
Cory Booker’s Conscience
Cory Booker is no courageous senator. He’s Big Pharma’s favorite Democrat.
Trump in Latin America
Trump’s administration will likely capitalize on the decline of Latin America’s left-wing governments during Obama’s terms.
Truth and Politics
The concept of “fake news” has always been vacuous. But on Wednesday, Donald Trump showed how it can be dangerous.
Free Chelsea Manning Now
President Obama must act now and grant clemency to Chelsea Manning.
The Forgotten Interventions
The long history of US intervention in other countries’ elections has been omitted from discussions of Russia’s alleged meddling.
In on the Joke
Yes, we can still laugh at Donald Trump.
A Most Brilliant Individual
How David Horowitz went from committed radical to reactionary ally of Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions.
Trump TV
The mainstream media is playing much the same game as the fake news sites, but they’re losing.
The Specter of Democracy
A recent New Yorker cartoon is proof that elite liberals still harbor contempt for mass democracy.
Who Put Trump in the White House?
The Democratic Party has been collapsing for years, but no one noticed before Trump came along.
When Frederick Douglass Met John Brown
What role did Frederick Douglass play in John Brown’s Harpers Ferry raid?