Newspapers Won’t Save Us
Newspapers are a key part of a healthy press that is vital to any democratic society. But we shouldn’t valorize the corporate media as our last line of defense against Trump or anything else.
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Rural America’s Decline Fueled Oregon’s Secession Movement
Twelve Eastern Oregon counties are considering leaving the state for Idaho, where they hope to secure Republican representation. The movement cites cultural differences, but the true divisions are rooted in rural America’s faltering agricultural economy.
Don’t Mourn “Democracy Promotion”
The National Endowment for Democracy is a vehicle for Putin-style foreign meddling. Yet some liberals are now bemoaning Trump’s assault on the organization.
Against Austerity
Austerity won't bring us out of the crisis, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t rational for elites.
Ike & Hayek
Eisenhower’s warning about the “military-industrial complex” marked an era when the American right feared militarism could bankrupt the country and plunge it into socialism.
Pulling the Plug on Working Families
The Left must develop fully independent organizations outside of establishment channels.
Frumocracy
David Frum's new book promises a searing indictment of Donald Trump. What it delivers is an elite-friendly defense of the rotten system that produced him.
Electoral Strategy for the Left
Independent political challenges are welcome, but breaking the two-party system will require efforts that go beyond the ballot box.
No One’s Rights Should Depend on Where Their Ancestors Lived
Arguments over whether Israelis or Palestinians count as “really indigenous” are beside the point. No one’s human rights should depend on their ethnicity or religion or where their ancestors come from.
The Right Might Be Ridiculous, but That Isn’t Stopping Them
The Right’s claims about the country aren’t just wrong, they’re often downright goofy. But conservatives' complete disconnect from reality is nowhere near enough to dislodge them from power.
Who is an “Outside Agitator”?
The media bashing of “outside agitators” in Ferguson plays into the hands of the Right.
Here’s Why the Teamsters Declined to Endorse Kamala Harris
The Teamsters’ refusal to endorse Kamala Harris underlines the need for the labor movement to develop a coherent political appeal to win its members over, on terms that are relevant to the vast majority of the working class.
The Problem with the “Canadian Model”
The successes of Canadian single-payer are overstated — not because of outsized government involvement, but because public provision isn’t generous enough.
Don’t Fall for the Myth of the “Outside Agitator” in Racial Justice Protests
Whenever mass protests of any kind kick off, defenders of the status quo immediately accuse protesters as being duped by “outside agitators.” Don’t fall for it — the lie of the outside agitator is designed to weaken protests and downplay our widespread anger at injustice.
With Beto O’Rourke, There’s No There There
The stakes are too high in 2020 for another charismatic, ideologically empty politician, standing for everything and nothing in particular, like Beto O'Rourke.
Trump Is Attacking the First Amendment. Not Enough Progressives Are Pushing Back.
Julian Assange’s prosecution is being used as a test case to unravel First Amendment protections that the press has long taken for granted. Yet some important left-wing elected officials aren’t fighting back.
Victory in Stagnation?
Die Linke’s electoral result shows what the party must do to really contend for power.
Michael Bloomberg Isn’t Going Anywhere
As badly as Michael Bloomberg performed in his first debate last night — and he was gloriously bad — he’s not going anywhere. Even if he doesn’t get a nomination, his billions will be a massive weapon for Bernie Sanders opponents within and outside the Democratic Party.
Independent of What?
Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle has long been known as an "independent." But that independence is more of a mindset than a substantive political ideology.
The Paranoid Style in Brazilian Politics
The slow decline of the Brazilian Workers' Party has emboldened the country's growing right wing.