Hillary’s Nightmare? Hillary’s Nightmare?
Jim Webb raises deep questions about US militarism.
Oct 22, 2014 / William Greider
How Mitch McConnell Is Bending Every Last Campaign Finance Rule How Mitch McConnell Is Bending Every Last Campaign Finance Rule
Post–Citizens United, candidates aren’t supposed to coordinate with “outside” spending groups—but even that minimal restriction isn’t being enforced.
The Tar Sands Pipeline of Politics The Tar Sands Pipeline of Politics
Corporations have directed a gusher of money to climate-change deniers in Congress.
Oct 21, 2014 / Feature / Steve Brodner
Should Chuck Todd Be ‘Disqualified’ for Saying the Midterm Elections Don’t Matter? Should Chuck Todd Be ‘Disqualified’ for Saying the Midterm Elections Don’t Matter?
Should the guy moderating a Senate election debate think that the midterm Senate elections are important?
Oct 21, 2014 / Leslie Savan
The Right-Wing House of Fear The Right-Wing House of Fear
Be afraid, be very afraid.
Oct 21, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
‘If I Were Dictator’: Writers in the ’30s Plot for a Better World ‘If I Were Dictator’: Writers in the ’30s Plot for a Better World
A forerunner of The Guardian’s current series, “King or Queen for a Day.”
Oct 21, 2014 / Back Issues and Richard Kreitner
Here’s Something Your State Can Do to Fight Corporate Money in Politics Here’s Something Your State Can Do to Fight Corporate Money in Politics
Law professor and State Senator Jamie Raskin is planning on introducing a bill that could put a dent in corporations’ ability to influence our elections.
Oct 21, 2014 / NationAction
The Internet Is People: A Response to Marshall Ganz The Internet Is People: A Response to Marshall Ganz
Ganz seems to think my book blames technology alone for the Internet’s failure to democratize politics. That’s far from the case.
Oct 21, 2014 / Micah L. Sifry
Will the US Go to War Against Ebola? Will the US Go to War Against Ebola?
Countering Ebola will require a whole new set of protections and priorities, which should emerge from the medical and public health communities—not the national security state.
Oct 21, 2014 / Karen J. Greenberg
Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham
Mitch McConnell isn’t a stranger to doubting science—he also pushed back on medical anti-smoking claims while accepting lavish industry gifts.
Oct 21, 2014 / Lee Fang