Good Wars, Real or Imagined
How many times must we witness the collapse of good intentions into horror and failure?
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The Rise and Fall of the Working Families Party
The WFP could have been a viable progressive force, but it lacked confidence in its own agenda.
Thinking Serious Thoughts
We’re not saying we're on North Korea’s side this time around. But we’re definitely not on Seth Rogen's.
The Theology of Consensus
Consensus decision-making has dominated social movements for forty years. Let's try something different.
Beyond the Model Minority Myth
Asian Americans' long history of challenging stereotypes has often overlooked the ways in which capitalism forges racial identity.
Nurses for Bernie
Meet the nurses trying to make Bernie Sanders's "political revolution" a reality.
Death to All Superheroes
Batman is a fascist. Superman is dead. I'm bored.
Hillbilly Elitism
The American hillbilly isn’t suffering from a deficient culture. He’s just poor.
Cory Booker’s Conscience
Cory Booker is no courageous senator. He's Big Pharma's favorite Democrat.
The Glory Days Are Over
Trump’s victory signals a deep crisis of neoliberalism.
The Glory Days Are Over
Trump’s victory signals a deep crisis of neoliberalism.
Single Payer Could Solve the Rural Hospital Crisis
Rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate. And the profit motive is to blame.
Expelling Dissent
Deportation doesn’t just ruin lives. It’s a longstanding tool of political repression in the US.
The Shocking Truth About Russia’s Troll Campaign
The Russian Facebook ads that destroyed American democracy have now been released. Try not to laugh — it’s serious business.
Between Attica and Lee
A nationwide, 19-day prison strike is honoring the history of prisoner rebellion while demanding humane conditions now.
The Philanthropy Racket
Philanthropy is how the global elite cast themselves as do-gooders — the people destroying the world are posing as its saviors.
Not a Bad Night
From left-wing ballot measures to socialists in the House, things are slowly — but surely — moving our way.
American Politics Could Use More Conflict
Decrying “tribalism” is a favorite pastime of American elites, but the real problem is the unity among them.
Who Wants Bernie to Run?
Pundits claim that Bernie has a “problem” with minority voters. But the polling is clear — Sanders is advancing a vision of politics that challenges injustice in a way that black voters broadly support.
Why They Hate the Women’s March
Both the Right and the center have every reason to fear the Women’s March — it's advancing a radical vision of feminism for the 99 percent.