An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What? An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What?
We thought Trump’s sexism would be repudiated when America elected its first female president. Then he won.
Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / Katha Pollitt
Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century? Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century?
We have to stop addressing today’s concerns with an old vocabulary.
Nov 10, 2016 / Feature / John Harris
’Til Kingdom Come ’Til Kingdom Come
How long can Morocco’s political system withstand demands for change?
Nov 8, 2016 / Feature / Ursula Lindsey
The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended. The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.
The left is profoundly divided over the conflict, but we should at least agree on a set of principles to end it.
Oct 31, 2016 / Feature / Phyllis Bennis
How Israel Privatized Its Occupation of Palestine How Israel Privatized Its Occupation of Palestine
It has enriched the security industry and allowed the country to evade accountability for human-rights violations.
Oct 27, 2016 / Feature / Antony Loewenstein and Matt Kennard
Obama’s Foreign Policy: A Hostage to Bipartisan Consensus Obama’s Foreign Policy: A Hostage to Bipartisan Consensus
He may have criticized the “Washington playbook,” but he couldn’t overcome DC's interventionist orthodoxy.
Oct 26, 2016 / Feature / James Carden
Zephyr Teachout Is Battling Big Money and Cynicism in One of This Year’s Tightest Congressional Races Zephyr Teachout Is Battling Big Money and Cynicism in One of This Year’s Tightest Congressional Races
Can Teachout’s radical optimism prevail in the Hudson Valley?
Oct 25, 2016 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe
The Radical, Grassroots-Led Pirate Party Just Might Win Iceland’s Elections The Radical, Grassroots-Led Pirate Party Just Might Win Iceland’s Elections
The hacker-led movement is leading a direct-democracy uprising across Europe.
Oct 19, 2016 / Feature / Paul Hockenos
Why the Gun-Control Movement Fails Why the Gun-Control Movement Fails
Its emphasis on “innocent” victims leaves out the people who need it most: low-income communities of color.
Oct 18, 2016 / Feature / Gary Younge
The American Social Safety Net Does Not Exist The American Social Safety Net Does Not Exist
After welfare reform, poor people were supposed to be able to find work. Not all of them could—and then the jobs disappeared.
Oct 13, 2016 / Feature / Monica Potts