News Analysis

But while public opinion may oppose the TPP in principle, the bigger problem is that the public does not know the TPP even exists.

A highly secretive trade agreement aims to penalize countries that protect workers, consumers, and the environment. Luckily, the growing opposition goes beyond the usual trade justice suspects.

ust what are we to make of the decade of military hagiography weu2019ve just passed through?

Few things have characterized the post-9/11 American world more than our worshipful embrace of our generals.

The pre-trial hearing on Pvt. Bradley Manningu2019s court martial for leaking classified documents revealed evidence that even Manningu2019s Marine jailers were worried about the controversy over his degrading treatment …

The foreign influence industry is a perfectly legal way for foreign money to get into US politics - and for violent regimes to get weapons and image makeovers.

How do you attack consumerism without attacking consumers - or workers?

This year's post-election “lame duck” congressional session presents several disturbing threats—alongside exciting opportunities—for fundamental civil liberties. Measures extending government authority to conduct dragnet warrantless wiretapping, and arbitrarily detain Americans …

Those who rise to power in the corporatocracy are control freaks, addicted to the buzz of power over other human beings, and so it is natural for such authorities …

Part three in a series that examines pportunities for the Obama administration, in its second term, to finally pursue his 2008 campaign promise to restore civil liberties.