Politics

We live in a society where market values spread without limit, in which we are branding and selling ourselves along with everything else, including public office. How do we stop it?

“Your continued leadership is sadly necessary as President Obama refuses to abandon this unpopular deal.”

Instead of facing trials, the parties agreed to settle the actions and to cease any future violations.

This an opportunity to renew our understanding of the social compact. It allows us to emphasize the value of communitarian idealism over individualistic greed.

"If you're not at the table, you're on the menu." The "Take On Wall Street" campaign intends to put you and me — the People — at the table for a change.

A South Sudan that can’t guarantee basic rights to its citizens isn’t worthy of celebration, let alone international recognition.

The civic, patriotic and political language we use to describe ourselves remains unchanged. But the America we celebrate is an illusion.

If this weren’t enough to convince rational people to do what most other advanced nations have done – create a single-payer system that insures everyone, funded by taxpayers – consider that America’s giant health insurers are now busily consolidating into ever-larger behemoths.

Clinton’s smooth rhetoric should not change the fact that -- on a vast array of issues -- basic principles will require progressives to fight against her actual policy goals, every step of the way.

Get the lowdown from Greg Palast on Trump’s new hedge fund BFFs and the hidden payoff that’s facilitating their cozy relationship.