What Would Bernie Do? What Would Bernie Do?
It’s time to look past the Democratic Party for a truly progressive agenda.
Oct 23, 2014 / William Greider
Give Police Less Work Give Police Less Work
People in law enforcement need to re-evaluate their responsibilities.
Oct 23, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
The Anti-Socialist Origins of Big Data The Anti-Socialist Origins of Big Data
The genesis for the data-driven society of today can be traced to socialist Chile in the 1970s.
Oct 23, 2014 / Greg Grandin
The Stealth Campaign to Buy America’s Courts The Stealth Campaign to Buy America’s Courts
With political groups increasingly eager to buy seats on state-level benches, judges are forced to act more like politicians.
Oct 23, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her? Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her?
Too many questions remain about the death of Latandra Ellington.
Oct 23, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Did Elizabeth Warren Just Change Her Tune on Running for President? Did Elizabeth Warren Just Change Her Tune on Running for President?
This time, the populist hero appears to push the door open to a presidential run.
Oct 22, 2014 / George Zornick
Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic
Still, you should probably quarantine yourself to other news networks.
Oct 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices? Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices?
The Electronics Watch coalition has a plan: harness consumer power to hold tech giants accountable.
Oct 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Secretive, Deep-Pocketed Shadow Campaigns Pervade Midterms Secretive, Deep-Pocketed Shadow Campaigns Pervade Midterms
Campaign-finance operations have mutated at a frightening pace each successive election since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision—and this year may represent t...
Oct 22, 2014 / George Zornick
They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys? They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys?
Michael Sam’s efforts to become the first openly gay player in NFL history took a massive hit on Tuesday, with news that he was being cut from the Dallas Cowboys.
Oct 22, 2014 / Dave Zirin