Political Ideologies

Birthright citizenship

Birthright Citizenship Is the Good Kind of American Exceptionalism Birthright Citizenship Is the Good Kind of American Exceptionalism

So why are the GOP candidates now fighting it?

Aug 27, 2015 / Editorial / Eric Foner

How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature

How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature

Books with Marx’s handwritten notes; volumes annotated by Lenin; newspaper clippings from displaced Yiddish journalists—Chimen Abramsky’s book collection had it all.

Aug 27, 2015 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Germany France Ukraine

Berlin and Paris Versus Kiev Berlin and Paris Versus Kiev

And Henry Kissinger versus US orthodoxy on Ukraine; and Putin versus Stalin on Russia’s past.

Aug 26, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Senator Mitch McConnell

The Danger of ‘Foreign Policy by Bumper Sticker’ The Danger of ‘Foreign Policy by Bumper Sticker’

The GOP’s paranoia and hubris promises yet another self-inflicted foreign policy disaster.

Aug 25, 2015 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Hillary Clinton

Can Hillary Clinton Win Over the Left? Can Hillary Clinton Win Over the Left?

She’s spent decades seeking refuge in the center. Will progressives embrace her now?

Aug 25, 2015 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

Iran press conference

The Same People Who Pushed for the Invasion of Iraq Now Want to Scrap the Iran Deal The Same People Who Pushed for the Invasion of Iraq Now Want to Scrap the Iran Deal

Even if the agreement is signed into law, Iran hawks will keep lobbying for a president who will abandon it.

Aug 24, 2015 / David Bromwich

Black Lives Matter

I’m a State Senator, and I’m Not Afraid of Race I’m a State Senator, and I’m Not Afraid of Race

It’s way past time for everyone, and certainly anyone who considers themselves a progressive, to center race in our conversations.

Aug 24, 2015 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Iranian flag

Why Would ‘The New York Times’ Try to Torpedo the Iran Deal? Why Would ‘The New York Times’ Try to Torpedo the Iran Deal?

Today’s front-page piece masquerades as news analysis, while pushing a neoconservative agenda.

Aug 24, 2015 / James Carden

Donald Trump

Trumpismo From Boston to the Dominican Republic Trumpismo From Boston to the Dominican Republic

It’s not just rhetoric. Donald Trump’s odious message is driving anti-immigrant hate crimes.

Aug 21, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Vidal Buckley debate

An Epic On-Air Debate 40 Years Ago Marked the Downfall of Television News An Epic On-Air Debate 40 Years Ago Marked the Downfall of Television News

The new documentary The Best of Enemies tells the story of the matchup that spawned the genre of “infotainment.”

Aug 19, 2015 / James Carden

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