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The Left and the Environment
Unlike most left issues, the environmental crisis affects everyone. But this universality seems politically problematic to some on the Left. They worry that the injustices and miseries against which …
Los Angeles Moves Towards Ratifying Fracking Ban, but Is Federal Regulation Possible?
Kate Sinding and Adam Scow discuss the current legal loopholes for industry that exempt fracking operations from regulation, and the issue of job creation through developing alternative energy sources.
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Debate: Is Humanitarian Intervention in Syria Justified?
David Swanson and Danny Postel debate whether the dire humanitarian situation in Syria justifies limited military intervention.
Ian Haney Lopez on the Dog Whistle Politics of Race
Author and legal scholar Ian Haney Lopez tells Bill that dog whistle politics is “the dark magic” by which middle-class voters have been seduced to vote against their own …
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Creation of Adam
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Before and After a War
Veterans are treated very differently when conflicts come to an end.
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William Rivers Pitt | Worse Than the Mob: The Insurance Industry Is Organized Crime
William Rivers Pitt: Abandoning the concept of single-payer health care is the Original Sin of the Affordable Care Act.
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President Obama Proposes 2015 Budget
New budget includes $56 billion in additional spending, relieving sequestration for fiscal 2015.
What Is Happening in Venezuela?
There is no evidence that broad sectors of society, especially the urban poor who provide the most support to the government, have joined the protests initiated by middle and …
Denton, Texas Citizens Group Fights for Fracking Ban
The Denton Drilling Awareness Group plans to turn Denton into a frack-free city, making it the first in Texas to ban fracking outright.