Tony Blair’s Ghoulish Last Decade
The Iraq War salesman may be getting into politics again. Here’s a nauseating look back at his appalling post–Downing Street years.
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Obamacare and the End of Culture
Enjoy the soothing sounds of our national id.
The Mysteriously Vanished NATO Critique
Reading the avalanche of pro-NATO coverage after Trump's recent criticisms, you might assume there is no case that NATO is an American imperial project we should dismantle. But there is.
Ending the Violence
Genuine public safety and social justice will come from projects that build popular consensus and organize for real power.
Who Killed the Antiwar Movement?
We need a movement against war and imperialism that isn’t tied to the Democratic Party.
Losing Homelessness in an Excel Sheet
The federal government is using data gimmicks to mask the true scope of homelessness.
Socialists and the Horse Race
Will backing Bernie Sanders help build an independent left? A debate.
The Only Right That Matters
For conservatives, civil liberties are always negotiable after a tragedy — except for gun rights.
The “Affordability” Hustle
Mainstream Democrats love to talk about making things like health care and education more affordable. They should be talking about making them free.
Emmanuel Macron Is Not Your Friend
Emmanuel Macron is a Silicon Valley-loving, union-hating, Third Way centrist. He’s no bulwark against the far right.
Appalachia’s Fickle Friend
Inside the coal lobby’s campaign to win the hearts and minds of central Appalachia.
The New Protest Era
We are at the beginning of a new period of mass protests that will reshape American politics.
Resisting the Backlash
Opponents of Black Lives Matter are trying to destroy the movement by slandering it as violent. We can't let them.
The Democrats’ Half-Assed Answer to the Trump Tax Cuts
The Democratic Party brain trust is floating new ideas on taxes. Their economics are questionable and their politics are worse.
The Paranoid Style in Brazilian Politics
The slow decline of the Brazilian Workers' Party has emboldened the country's growing right wing.
On Solidarity
A left that does not champion the interests of every oppressed group is no left at all.
The Man Behind KeyWiki
Bizarre cults. Anticommunist paranoia. Facebook stalking. Meet Trevor Loudon, founder of the antisocialist website KeyWiki.
The Art of Politics
Debates during the rise of Margaret Thatcher can tell us much about how to respond to our political moment.
The GOP Is at War — Without the Foreign Policy Establishment
For a century, American wars were planned by think tankers drawn from the boards of Goldman Sachs and Chevron. It gave rise to horrors like Vietnam and Iraq. That era is over. What comes next is very likely worse.