A Shutdown for the 99 Percent, Concierge Government for the 1 Percent
Powerful real-estate interests successfully lobbied to avoid the consequences of the shutdown, while American workers go without pay.
Politics
Shuttered IRS Is Sending Automated Warnings of Asset Seizures, With Nobody to Call to Stop Them
What do you do when the government is shut down, running on autopilot, and about to crash into you?
Voices
Who Are the Top 10 Democratic Presidential Contenders for 2020?
Who is going to be the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2020 election? Here are Mehdi Hasan’s top 10 picks.
The Union Fight That Defined Beto O’Rourke’s City Council Days
Years before he was a potential 2020 presidential candidate, Beto O’Rourke was a leading voice in a high-profile battle with a police union.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Study: U.S. Newspapers Are More Than Twice As Likely to Cite Israeli Sources in Headlines Than Palestinian Ones
The study analyzed 50 years of news headlines on the Israel-Palestine conflict and found an overwhelming slant toward the Israeli point of view.
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As Democratic Elites Reunite With Neocons, the Party's Voters Are Becoming Far More Militaristic and Pro-War Than Republicans
Democrats once favored an end to Middle East wars. Reflecting their Trump-era ethos, Democrats are now their primary proponents.
Progressives Fought for Key Committee Spots, but Centrist New Dems Came Out on Top
The Congressional Progressive Caucus’s high-profile members were largely shut out of new assignments to three critical “money committees.”
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I Was Sexually Harassed on Bernie Sanders's 2016 Campaign. I Will Not Be Weaponized or Dismissed.
Accusations of sexual misconduct should not be weaponized to serve a political agenda. Nor should claims be ignored to protect a beloved candidate.
Voices
What's The Matter With the Democratic Party? Just Watch Pelosi and Schumer Respond to Trump's Wall Speech.
The Democratic Party struggles to keep even in a rhetorical battle it should be winning by a landslide.
Voices
There Is a Real Border Crisis. A Wall Would Only Make It Worse.
No “crisis of the heart” has ever been fixed with steel slats.