What Liberals Don’t Understand About Freedom What Liberals Don’t Understand About Freedom
Democrats would be more successful with this simple reframing.
Oct 1, 2014 / George Lakoff
10,000 Workers Strike in Support of Hong Kong’s Protests 10,000 Workers Strike in Support of Hong Kong’s Protests
Can the protests go beyond calls for greater electoral transparency, to embrace a truly social democratic agenda?
Oct 1, 2014 / Michelle Chen
The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race
The petrochemical industry is devastating the state, but no candidates dare take it on.
Oct 1, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina
Civil rights groups bring power back to North Carolina voters by challenging a restrictive voting law.
Oct 1, 2014 / Ari Berman
Here’s What’s NOT the Matter With Kansas Here’s What’s NOT the Matter With Kansas
Feisty independent Greg Orman is polling well against GOP Senator Pat Roberts, a shill for Big Money in this reddest of red states.
Oct 1, 2014 / John Nichols
Revenge Porn Is Malicious and Reprehensible. But Should It Be a Crime? Revenge Porn Is Malicious and Reprehensible. But Should It Be a Crime?
The line between respecting civil liberties and protecting victims is anything but clear.
Oct 1, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves
Migrant domestic workers from Bangladesh enjoy little protection from their government, but they’re not alone.
Oct 1, 2014 / Tiffany Williams and Foreign Policy In Focus
The Death of the Blackout Rule, and Why the NFL Fights On The Death of the Blackout Rule, and Why the NFL Fights On
The FCC ruled 5-0 against the NFL, showing that their stranglehold over government and fans could be coming to an end.
Oct 1, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Eric Holder’s Mixed Record Eric Holder’s Mixed Record
The attorney general was a champion of civil rights—but not civil liberties.
Oct 1, 2014 / The Editors
7 GOP Governors Who May Lose Re-Election 7 GOP Governors Who May Lose Re-Election
Their extremist policies have made them so vulnerable that corporate America is scrambling to save them.
Oct 1, 2014 / John Nichols