Why I’m Ready for More Slavery Films Why I’m Ready for More Slavery Films
As politicians and pundits dismiss slavery as ancient history, we need more movies forcing us to confront its reality.
Jan 29, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith
They’ve All Come to Look for Hillary They’ve All Come to Look for Hillary
It’s Bernie’s ad, but can Hillary start humming Simon & Garfunkel’s “America” anyway?
Jan 28, 2016 / Leslie Savan
The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics
A new book exposes the hidden campaign to mainstream their libertarian agenda.
Jan 28, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
A Group of Mexican Immigrant Women Were Sterilized Without Their Consent. Can a New Film Bring Justice? A Group of Mexican Immigrant Women Were Sterilized Without Their Consent. Can a New Film Bring Justice?
No Más Bebés brings dignity and a sense of power to the mothers the law ignored.
Jan 27, 2016 / Claudia Dreifus
The Cold Warriors Strike Back The Cold Warriors Strike Back
In Washington, London, Turkey, Kiev, and even Moscow, opponents of a possible US–Russian détente on Ukraine and Syria demonstrate again their power to thwart the process of negotia...
Jan 27, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016 Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016
For all the world’s turmoil, US foreign policy is surprisingly predictable.
Jan 25, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt
The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine
Though scarcely reported in the US media, all leaders involved in the epicenter of the new Cold War have launched a concerted campaign to end the Ukrainian civil (and US-Russian pr...
Jan 20, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Defend Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Defend Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling
The Obama administration has prosecuted more whistleblowers under the Espionage Act than all other administrations combined. Join a campaign to demand a pardon for one of them.
Jan 15, 2016 / NationAction
Democrats Should Have a Big, Bold, Rip-Roaring Debate About Electability Democrats Should Have a Big, Bold, Rip-Roaring Debate About Electability
Democrats should keep welcoming all three candidates to the debate stage, and they need to set the stage for additional debates in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Jan 15, 2016 / John Nichols
Why the Mainstream Media Adore Megyn Kelly Why the Mainstream Media Adore Megyn Kelly
The Fox News anchor earns undeserved praise simply for not being the worst of the worst.
Jan 13, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman