Category: Politics
The Achilles Heel of Neoliberalism
by Arthur Goldwag | Jul 18, 2013 | PoliticsLast week, I called out the fallacy underlying Slate’s two-part series on how to revive progressivism’s agenda (“What’s Left?” Part 1 and Part 2). Its authors proposed a menu of new goals for progressivism—everything from ending the war on drugs to improving public schools, and even closing the widening gap between the rich and poor. […]
How to Lose All Your Political Capital in Seven Days
by Peter Lindstrom | Jul 17, 2013 | PoliticsLike King Arthur and his Holy Grail, it is a dream of every politician to jump on that one issue everyone knows is idiotic but no one has the cojones to oppose. Like “Freedom Fries”—that brief magic moment when the House lived under an edict that any slice and deep-fried potato was banned from being […]
Netanyahu’s New Push for War
by M.J. Rosenberg | Jul 17, 2013 | Foreign PolicyIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned that Iran is about to cross the nuclear red line and the U.S. had better do something about it. The election of Hassan Rowhani, a moderate president, is a game changer and likely means Iran will slow down its nuclear project. That’s good but not good enough for Israel’s […]
How to Save the Democratic Party
by David Akadjian | Jul 15, 2013 | PoliticsIn response to a series of articles in Slate that takes progressives to task, Arthur Goldberg writes correctly that it’s not progressives who have failed. It’s the Democrats. In particular, it’s their strategy of triangulation. Bill Clinton declared “the era of big government is over”; he signed the North American Free Trade Agreement; he gutted […]
Trayvon Martin Might Be Alive If the Law Required Gun Insurance
by Andrew Meyer | Jul 15, 2013 | Legal Affairs, PoliticsDuring George Zimmerman’s trial, one rarely heard the death of Trayvon Martin linked to the issue of firearm safety. There is little doubt that if Zimmerman had not been armed, Martin would be alive. But beyond that, would Sanford have been less safe? Would Zimmerman? To what degree are firearms dangerous in and of themselves? […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns
Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety
Editor’s Picks
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Endgame: The Risk of a Trump Coup and How to Prevent It
By Jonathan Winer
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Electoral Helter-Skelter in 2024
By Mark Medish and Joel McCleary
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By Anthony Barnett
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Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy
By Hamilton Fish
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God and QR Codes for Trump; The Courage Tour Goes to Michigan
By Anne Nelson
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Project 2025: The Latest Plot Against America
By Anne Nelson