Can Anyone Rein in the NYPD’s Spies? Can Anyone Rein in the NYPD’s Spies?
Outrage over the surveillance of Muslim communities must be channeled into pressure to investigate—and end—the federally funded program.
Mar 7, 2012 / The Editors
The Failure of Austerity The Failure of Austerity
The eurocrisis fully exposes the folly of deficit mania in a time of recession. So why are the GOP candidates still oblivious?
Feb 29, 2012 / The Editors
Why Washington Shouldn’t Arm Syria’s Rebels Why Washington Shouldn’t Arm Syria’s Rebels
It would intensify the civil conflict and provoke a dangerous proxy war with Russia.
Feb 15, 2012 / The Editors
The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory
Forcing the Komen reversal was huge—but it was a campaign born of outrage, not ambitious vision.
Feb 8, 2012 / The Editors
Obama Takes a Populist Stand in His State of the Union Obama Takes a Populist Stand in His State of the Union
But Washington won't follow through unless the grassroots insurgency of Wisconsin and Occupy grows.
Jan 25, 2012 / The Editors
Dump ‘Citizens United’! Dump ‘Citizens United’!
We need a constitutional amendment to stem the flood of corporate money that’s poisoning our democracy.
Jan 18, 2012 / The Editors
Pentagon Drawdown Pentagon Drawdown
Those clamoring for big cuts shouldn’t expect much, if anything, to change this year.
Jan 11, 2012 / The Editors
Electoral Dysfunction, 2012 Electoral Dysfunction, 2012
Awash in Super PAC money, defined by negative TV ads, degraded by dumbed-down media and poisoned by voter suppression—this is not what democracy looks like.
Jan 4, 2012 / The Editors
Obama Gets Occupied Obama Gets Occupied
The president has started talking like a populist. It took the Occupy movement to make him do it.
Dec 14, 2011 / The Editors
Hold Banks Accountable! Hold Banks Accountable!
In contrast to Obama’s go-easy approach, officials like Eric Schneiderman and Martha Coakley are insisting on vigorous prosecution of bankers.
Dec 7, 2011 / The Editors