Blog

Perhaps the Most Important Question About the Democratic Party Right Now

Perhaps the Most Important Question About the Democratic Party Right Now Perhaps the Most Important Question About the Democratic Party Right Now

Why did Democrats wait until now to make a sharp left economic turn?

Jan 15, 2015 / George Zornick

Obama’s Right to Embrace the Public Option for Closing the Digital Divide

Obama’s Right to Embrace the Public Option for Closing the Digital Divide Obama’s Right to Embrace the Public Option for Closing the Digital Divide

The president wants cities to be able to innovate with municipal broadband systems.

Jan 15, 2015 / John Nichols

Haiti: There’s Nothing Wrong With American Imperialism That Can’t Be Solved With What Is Right About American Imperialism

Haiti: There’s Nothing Wrong With American Imperialism That Can’t Be Solved With What Is Right About American Imperialism Haiti: There’s Nothing Wrong With American Imperialism That Can’t Be Solved With What Is Right About American Imperialism

Five years after its earthquake, and more than ten years after its coup, the UN needs to be out and Haiti needs to be free.

Jan 15, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Why It’s OK for ‘The New York Times’ to Not Be Charlie

Why It’s OK for ‘The New York Times’ to Not Be Charlie Why It’s OK for ‘The New York Times’ to Not Be Charlie

While the Times frequently needs pushing on its watery language, there are real ethical reasons to exclude Charlie’s Mohammad cartoons.

Jan 15, 2015 / Leslie Savan

After 86 Years the Palestinian National Soccer Team Finally Arrives

After 86 Years the Palestinian National Soccer Team Finally Arrives After 86 Years the Palestinian National Soccer Team Finally Arrives

The success of the Palestinian national soccer team has always been about more than wins and losses.

Jan 15, 2015 / Shireen Ahmed and Dave Zirin

Construction Jobs Are Getting Safer—but Not for Latinos

Construction Jobs Are Getting Safer—but Not for Latinos Construction Jobs Are Getting Safer—but Not for Latinos

We’ve relegated Latino immigrants to the most dangerous jobs—and left them few effective ways to challenge mistreatment.

Jan 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen

When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow

When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow

Is it really surprising that a figurehead of the party that seeks to deny healthcare to huge numbers of people of color, deport as many immigrants as possible, and strip away the r...

Jan 14, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’

Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’ Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’

The senator rejects a presidential bid—again—but her backers are undeterred.

Jan 13, 2015 / John Nichols

On Bill Moyers’s Legacy

On Bill Moyers’s Legacy On Bill Moyers’s Legacy

Following a career of more than forty years, Bill Moyers retires.

Jan 13, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

On the Death of the Irreplaceable Mike Marqusee

On the Death of the Irreplaceable Mike Marqusee On the Death of the Irreplaceable Mike Marqusee

My sportswriting mentor and hero Mike Marqusee has died. If you don’t know his work, here is a time to learn it.

Jan 13, 2015 / Dave Zirin

x