Americans Are Finding New Ways to Join the Surveillance State Americans Are Finding New Ways to Join the Surveillance State
Some of them aren’t pretty.
Nov 7, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Why Is the United States Risking Involvement in Possible War Crimes? This Congressman Wants to Know. Why Is the United States Risking Involvement in Possible War Crimes? This Congressman Wants to Know.
Representative Ted Lieu is one of the few people in Washington asking tough questions about US involvement in Yemen.
Nov 4, 2016 / George Zornick
How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate Is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate Is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota
Omar’s platform focuses on economic, social, racial, and environmental justice.
Nov 3, 2016 / StudentNation / Cirien Saadeh
James Comey’s Actions Place Him in the Worst Traditions of J. Edgar Hoover James Comey’s Actions Place Him in the Worst Traditions of J. Edgar Hoover
And only he can clean up this mess.
Nov 3, 2016 / Betty Medsger
Why Is Washington Still Pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Why Is Washington Still Pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Nothing exemplifies the disconnect between the establishment and ordinary Americans more than the plan to cram the TPP through the lame-duck Congress.
Nov 3, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
The 10-Year Crusade to Reinvent Politics in the Grand Canyon State The 10-Year Crusade to Reinvent Politics in the Grand Canyon State
Visions of a red state turning blue.
Nov 3, 2016 / Author
The Philippines’ Drug Crackdown Is Creating an Atmosphere of Impunity for Anti-Union Violence The Philippines’ Drug Crackdown Is Creating an Atmosphere of Impunity for Anti-Union Violence
President Rodrigo Duterte’s government was elected on a pro-labor platform, but has so far failed to deliver.
Nov 3, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Can the Working Families Party Break the Dem-GOP Duopoly? Can the Working Families Party Break the Dem-GOP Duopoly?
Its lawsuit in Pennsylvania just might allow the spread of “fusion” voting, which used to be the norm in American elections.
Nov 3, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler
With the Supreme Court at Stake, This Election Could Determine the Future of Our Environment With the Supreme Court at Stake, This Election Could Determine the Future of Our Environment
Trump thinks climate change is a “hoax”—don’t expect any better from his Supreme Court nominees
Nov 2, 2016 / Tom Steyer and Michael Keegan
The Bundy Acquittal Is Dangerous The Bundy Acquittal Is Dangerous
But the courtroom isn’t the only place to challenge the rise of anti-government radicals.
Nov 1, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter