Politics

If we are to remain and grow as a democracy, we must continue to strengthen and expand the voting franchise.

We have elected leaders who don't dare cross the mob that could oust them from power, whether it's the National Rifle Association or the National Restaurant Association.

Whatever lingering moral authority remaining in the administration of President Barack Obama fell to dust last Friday in a news dump that no one, apparently, was expected to pay …

What if President Obama had rejected conventional political advice and pushed for a new New Deal? What if an effective nonaligned left had pushed for such a program, economist …

The CIA's inspector general released a report confirming that three of the agency's information technology specialists and two CIA lawyers spied on the computers and communications of the Senate …

Whenever the issue of immigration comes up in Congress, lawmakers point to “the line.” Just get in line, wait your turn! This magical, invisible line encapsulates an enduring myth …

Obama's admission that the United States tortured people provides another reason to investigate John Yoo, the author of the main memo providing the supposed legal basis for the CIA's …

Much of ALEC's agenda for this week's meeting is returning to the organization's focus on promoting the extraction, production and exportation of fossil fuels.

They won't admit this publicly, but Republican anger and intolerance stems from their war addiction.

Empathy is a human quality that is best engendered through a personal acquaintance with individuals.