Politics

Let’s Just Get Rid of the Hyde Amendment

Let’s Just Get Rid of the Hyde Amendment Let’s Just Get Rid of the Hyde Amendment

The 1970s-era legislation has been haunting politics and restricting abortion access for far too long.

Mar 25, 2015 / George Zornick

Noam Chomsky: Democracy Is a Threat to Any Power System

Noam Chomsky: Democracy Is a Threat to Any Power System Noam Chomsky: Democracy Is a Threat to Any Power System

The radical intellectual joined The Nation’s John Nichols to discuss the political debates that have motivated his life’s work.

Mar 25, 2015 / The Nation

Highlights of the 2016 Presidential Race—Today!

Highlights of the 2016 Presidential Race—Today! Highlights of the 2016 Presidential Race—Today!

Brought to you by in advance through the miracle of tomorrow-vision!

Mar 24, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Should the Supreme Court Have Accepted a Challenge to Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law?

Should the Supreme Court Have Accepted a Challenge to Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law? Should the Supreme Court Have Accepted a Challenge to Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law?

One of the country's most restrictive voter ID laws will now be in effect.

Mar 23, 2015 / Ari Berman

Senator Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz’s Biggest Liability Is Probably His Constant Lying Ted Cruz’s Biggest Liability Is Probably His Constant Lying

Conservatives love Cruz’s brand of “truth” telling—but will it come back to haunt him?

Mar 23, 2015 / George Zornick

The ‘Draft Elizabeth Warren’ Campaign Gets a Big Boost from ‘The Boston Globe’

The ‘Draft Elizabeth Warren’ Campaign Gets a Big Boost from ‘The Boston Globe’ The ‘Draft Elizabeth Warren’ Campaign Gets a Big Boost from ‘The Boston Globe’

The newspaper warns it would be “a big mistake” for Democrats to “let Hillary Clinton coast to the presidential nomination without real opposition.”

Mar 23, 2015 / John Nichols

Who’s Accountable for Ferguson’s Crimes? No One, It Seems

Who’s Accountable for Ferguson’s Crimes? No One, It Seems Who’s Accountable for Ferguson’s Crimes? No One, It Seems

Here’s another reminder that “personal responsibility” is a principle relevant only to the poor and the black.

Mar 23, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge

Reclaiming Socialism

Reclaiming Socialism Reclaiming Socialism

While honoring the legacy of American communists, 
a new generation of radicals has chosen to organize under 
the “socialist” banner.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Bhaskar Sunkara

Want to Rebuild the Left? Take Socialism Seriously

Want to Rebuild the Left? Take Socialism Seriously Want to Rebuild the Left? Take Socialism Seriously

After three decades of neoliberal economic policies and the staggering inequality they have produced, we are witnessing a rebirth of socialist ideals.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Kshama Sawant

Why Are Liberal Democracies So Bad at Creating Economic Equality?

Why Are Liberal Democracies So Bad at Creating Economic Equality? Why Are Liberal Democracies So Bad at Creating Economic Equality?

The “Third Wave” of democracy in the Global South went hand in hand with the spread of policies that hobbled the fight for greater economic equality from the outset.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Walden Bello

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