Politics

Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention

Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention

Democrats and Republicans warn of the perils of imagining there is a military "fix."

Jul 3, 2014 / John Nichols

US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS

US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS

Already working alongside Iran in Iraq, the US ought to end its support for Syria’s rebels, freeing Syria’s forces against ISIS.

Jul 3, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money

How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money

Shady magnates and corrupt politicians from all over the globe are stashing their ill-gotten wealth in luxurious Manhattan apartments.

Jul 3, 2014 / Michael Hudson, Ionuț Stănescu, and Sam Adler-Bell

50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice

50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice 50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice

There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, and yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights.

Jul 2, 2014 / The Editors

Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq?

Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq? Is Obama on a Slippery Slope Toward Mission Creep in Iraq?

Protect the embassy, advise Iraqi troops, protect Baghdad airport. And then?

Jul 2, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’

Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’ Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’

There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights. 

Jul 2, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II

The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II

How the boys from New Jersey are trying to pay for it all—at taxpayer expense.

Jul 2, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

When the Republicans Really Were the Party of Lincoln

When the Republicans Really Were the Party of Lincoln When the Republicans Really Were the Party of Lincoln

What happened to the party that fifty years ago played such a vital role in passing the Civil Rights Act?

Jul 2, 2014 / John Nichols

How the Moral Mondays ‘Fusion Coalition’ Is Taking North Carolina Back

How the Moral Mondays ‘Fusion Coalition’ Is Taking North Carolina Back How the Moral Mondays ‘Fusion Coalition’ Is Taking North Carolina Back

The state’s rightward lurch mobilized thousands, but the progressive movement behind Moral Mondays has deep, enduring roots.

Jul 2, 2014 / Feature / Dani McClain

‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug

‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug ‘The Nation’ Welcomes Canada Into Existence… With a Shrug

The politicians were happy, if nobody else.

Jul 1, 2014 / Richard Kreitner

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