Politics

Cops Only Do Bad Things When They’re Being Filmed

Cops Only Do Bad Things When They’re Being Filmed Cops Only Do Bad Things When They’re Being Filmed

And other lies your local Officer Friendly tells you.

Apr 14, 2015 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Eduardo Galeano: A Prophet Who Looks Backward

Eduardo Galeano: A Prophet Who Looks Backward Eduardo Galeano: A Prophet Who Looks Backward

The late author influenced a whole generation of Latin American leftists. 

Apr 14, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin

Hillary Clinton’s Soft Populism Is Not Enough

Hillary Clinton’s Soft Populism Is Not Enough Hillary Clinton’s Soft Populism Is Not Enough

Clinton launched her campaign bemoaning inequality and vowing to fight for everyday Americans. Will she follow through?

Apr 12, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values

Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values Hillary Clinton’s Feminist Family Values

Clinton’s surprisingly powerful campaign announcement suggests that Democrats are finding an authentic version of pro-family politics.

Apr 12, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg

15 Questions Hillary Clinton Should Answer Right Now

15 Questions Hillary Clinton Should Answer Right Now 15 Questions Hillary Clinton Should Answer Right Now

As Clinton launches her second presidential bid, serious questions remain about her positions on key economic and foreign policy issues.

Apr 11, 2015 / Richard Kim and George Zornick

Students Blockade for $150 Billion, Rally for Hoosier ‘Freedom’ and Rise for Martese Johnson

Students Blockade for $150 Billion, Rally for Hoosier ‘Freedom’ and Rise for Martese Johnson Students Blockade for $150 Billion, Rally for Hoosier ‘Freedom’ and Rise for Martese Johnson

From the statehouse to the streets, a youth groundswell.

Apr 11, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Lincoln Chafee

Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clinton Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clinton

Lincoln Chafee, who voted against authorizing Bush’s war, challenges Clinton—and her pro-war vote.

Apr 10, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

Senate Candidate Forswears Wall Street Money—Who’s Next?

Senate Candidate Forswears Wall Street Money—Who’s Next? Senate Candidate Forswears Wall Street Money—Who’s Next?

Progressive groups are hoping to decouple Democrats from Wall Street by pushing a pledge to give up Wall Street donations.

Apr 9, 2015 / Blog / George Zornick

A Radical Agenda for Hillary Clinton

A Radical Agenda for Hillary Clinton A Radical Agenda for Hillary Clinton

The thought leaders of the Next System Project want to move past the narrow debate about policy and toward a conversation about the deeper structural change required of the politic...

Apr 8, 2015 / Blog / William Greider

Stanley Kutler Battled the ‘Luxuriant Privilege’ of Imperial Presidents

Stanley Kutler Battled the ‘Luxuriant Privilege’ of Imperial Presidents Stanley Kutler Battled the ‘Luxuriant Privilege’ of Imperial Presidents

The great historian of Watergate chased Nixon down, as part of a crusade against executive abuses.

Apr 8, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

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