Should Chuck Todd Be ‘Disqualified’ for Saying the Midterm Elections Don’t Matter? Should Chuck Todd Be ‘Disqualified’ for Saying the Midterm Elections Don’t Matter?
Should the guy moderating a Senate election debate think that the midterm Senate elections are important?
Oct 21, 2014 / Leslie Savan
The Right-Wing House of Fear The Right-Wing House of Fear
Be afraid, be very afraid.
Oct 21, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is
The first Ebola patient to die in America was a victim of a biased healthcare system.
Oct 21, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham
Mitch McConnell isn’t a stranger to doubting science—he also pushed back on medical anti-smoking claims while accepting lavish industry gifts.
Oct 21, 2014 / Lee Fang
Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run! Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run!
A world-class athlete is standing up to the barbaric surgical practices women are subjected to in international sports. She deserves our support.
Oct 20, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Work-Sharing: A Socialist Alternative to Layoffs? Work-Sharing: A Socialist Alternative to Layoffs?
Both unemployment and underemployment could be alleviated through a little-known federal subsidy program.
Oct 20, 2014 / Michelle Chen
The Supreme Court Eviscerates the Voting Rights Act in a Texas Voter-ID Decision The Supreme Court Eviscerates the Voting Rights Act in a Texas Voter-ID Decision
In three of four major voting rights cases in the past month, the Supreme Court has ruled to restrict voting rights.
Oct 20, 2014 / Ari Berman
Venezuela at the UN, Washington At Bay Venezuela at the UN, Washington At Bay
The US tried to block Venezuela from the United Nations Security Council, and failed.
Oct 20, 2014 / Greg Grandin
Just for Gaffes: Why the Political Press’s Obsession With Minutiae Is No Joke Just for Gaffes: Why the Political Press’s Obsession With Minutiae Is No Joke
Eric on this week’s concerts and releases and Reed on how the gaffe-obsessed political press is doing a disservice to democracy.
Oct 20, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
One Thing Hillary Clinton Understands About Politics in 2014 One Thing Hillary Clinton Understands About Politics in 2014
Hillary Clinton may not be a populist, but she is a savvy politician.
Oct 17, 2014 / John Nichols