Politics

5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall

5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall 5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall

America’s unions have been in retreat for decades—but can history point toward some fresh starts?

Sep 15, 2015 / James M. Larkin

Ignacio Escolar

The Spanish Media Are the Worst in Europe. These Upstarts Are Trying to Change That. The Spanish Media Are the Worst in Europe. These Upstarts Are Trying to Change That.

A broad range of leftist media projects committed to democracy and transparency have flourished in recent years.

Sep 15, 2015 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Nurture That Resentment, Young Man! Nurture That Resentment, Young Man!

The tragic end of a great political love affair.

Sep 15, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Bernie in the Lion’s Den

Bernie in the Lion’s Den Bernie in the Lion’s Den

The socialist senator from Vermont wasn’t exactly eaten alive at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University in Lynchburg.

Sep 14, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

The Problem With Idolizing Sexual Liberation

The Problem With Idolizing Sexual Liberation The Problem With Idolizing Sexual Liberation

For a lot of people, the contemporary sexual regime celebrating pleasure above all else isn’t that much fun.

Sep 14, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

Scott Walker’s Economically (and Politically) Wrongheaded Scheme to Destroy Unions

Scott Walker’s Economically (and Politically) Wrongheaded Scheme to Destroy Unions Scott Walker’s Economically (and Politically) Wrongheaded Scheme to Destroy Unions

The American people simply are not as anti-union as the governor’s active imagination tells him they are.

Sep 14, 2015 / John Nichols

No, We Shouldn’t Privatize PBS

No, We Shouldn’t Privatize PBS No, We Shouldn’t Privatize PBS

As Sesame Street partners with HBO, it’s important to remember the vitality of public television.

Sep 14, 2015 / William F. Baker and Evan Leatherwood

September 14, 1901: Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President

September 14, 1901: Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President September 14, 1901: Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President

“The outline of the President's policy telegraphed from Buffalo is as encouraging for what it omits as for what it contains...The spirit of Jingoism is not only wanting from it, bu...

Sep 14, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Labour Party leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn (Reuters/Russell Cheyne)

Can Jeremy Corbyn Free Labour From the Dead Hand of Tony Blair? Can Jeremy Corbyn Free Labour From the Dead Hand of Tony Blair?

Once considered a fringe candidate, Corbyn won a huge mandate. But can he consolidate the party and keep new voters energized?

Sep 12, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan

Joe Biden Bares His Soul to Stephen Colbert

Joe Biden Bares His Soul to Stephen Colbert Joe Biden Bares His Soul to Stephen Colbert

And Colbert finally breaks through the stifling late-night format.

Sep 11, 2015 / Leslie Savan

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