America at a crossroads: BLM, Dr. King, and the tasks ahead
Appeals for racial justice now compete against calls for "law and order." The right paints Black Lives Matter as un-American. But if there are any patriots in all this, it is BLM.
The legacy of Henry Wallace and the 1948 Progressive Party
When the Democrats convene in Philadelphia, they will meet in the city where Henry Wallace and the Progressive Party charted a new path for America way back in 1948.
With primaries over, shall we pack socialism away once more?
I had issues with Sanders, but now that his campaign is pretty much over, my biggest lament is that the term "socialism" will once again face extinction.
FBI’s Comey ignites new fury with Clinton’s “damn emails”
"Enough of the emails - let's talk about the real issues facing the American people." How much of this election so far has been about that?
Cooperation and conflict: An uneasy, but necessary tension
The Democratic Party embodies different political currents, not simply a neoliberal one.
What Hillary Clinton should learn from Brexit
The stunning British vote to leave the European Union - is a clear and dramatic rebuke of the country's political and economic elites.
The Bernie movement moves on
Sanders supporters are faced with a dilemma. Having had a chance to support an avowed socialist, it's not going to be easy for many to switch gears.
Corey Stewart, Trump’s man in Virginia, promises hell for undocumented immigrants
The xenophobic bloviator has already done some damage in Prince William County. Now he wants to be governor.
Clinton and Trump point America in two very different directions
This election is less a choice about personality than about direction, less about individuals than about movements.
Is punishing Hillary worth a potential Trump presidency?
Think the pain of a Trump presidency might be worth it in order to inflict a little punishment on Hillary? Not everyone can afford such arguments.
