Political Ideologies

Bernie Sanders for President

Bernie Sanders for President Bernie Sanders for President

With integrity and principle, the Vermont senator is calling Americans to a political revolution.

Jan 14, 2016 / Editorial / The Editors

Megyn Kelly on the cover of February's Vanity Fair

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and US Secretary of State John Kerry

The New US-Russian Cold War Originated in the 1990s The New US-Russian Cold War Originated in the 1990s

Today it threatens to destroy Ukraine, undermine the European Union, and result in nuclear war.

Jan 13, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Bernie Sanders town hall in Iowa

MoveOn Endorses Sanders After He Wins 79 Percent Support in Member Vote MoveOn Endorses Sanders After He Wins 79 Percent Support in Member Vote

The progressive group says it will “mobilize aggressively” for the Vermonter in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Jan 12, 2016 / John Nichols

Chris Christie, Paul LePage

Chris Christie Needs to Renounce the Endorsement of Maine’s ‘Overtly Racist’ Governor Chris Christie Needs to Renounce the Endorsement of Maine’s ‘Overtly Racist’ Governor

The Republican presidential contender should cut all ties to Paul LePage, who has out-Trumped Trump by engaging in crude racial stereotyping.

Jan 8, 2016 / John Nichols

O’Malley, Sanders and Clinton

MoveOn Members Are Voting on a Presidential Endorsement That Matters MoveOn Members Are Voting on a Presidential Endorsement That Matters

A key progressive group is voting this week on whether to back Clinton, Sanders, or O’Malley.

Jan 7, 2016 / John Nichols

Why Franklin Roosevelt’s ‘Four Freedoms’ Are Still Relevant Today

Why Franklin Roosevelt’s ‘Four Freedoms’ Are Still Relevant Today Why Franklin Roosevelt’s ‘Four Freedoms’ Are Still Relevant Today

On the 75th anniversary of his famous speech, freedom is once again under siege—this time from within.

Jan 7, 2016 / Editorial / The Editors

Blasio arrives to join a gathering in response to attacks in Paris, at Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York

Bill de Blasio Is New York’s Most Progressive Mayor in Decades—Is That Enough? Bill de Blasio Is New York’s Most Progressive Mayor in Decades—Is That Enough?

As opposition mounts, the solution to de Blasio’s problems might lie in even bigger, bolder interventions.

Jan 6, 2016 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy

Bernie Sanders

Sanders Promises to Break Up Big Banks, Tax Speculation, and Establish Postal Banking Sanders Promises to Break Up Big Banks, Tax Speculation, and Establish Postal Banking

“I will rein in Wall Street so they can’t crash our economy again,” the senator declares.

Jan 5, 2016 / John Nichols

Inside the Bundy Brothers’ Armed Occupation

Inside the Bundy Brothers’ Armed Occupation Inside the Bundy Brothers’ Armed Occupation

Residents of Harney County are poor, white, and conservative. Not a single one of them has joined the Bundy militia.

Jan 5, 2016 / Editorial / Zoë Carpenter

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