magazine November 2009

Get Out Now

The case for an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan.

By G. Pascal Zachary    international military military obama war

No Such Thing as a Free Putsch

Lies, violence and the fight for freedom in Honduras.

By Jeremy Kryt    civil rights international latin america military military

Labor’s New Leader

The AFL-CIO stakes its future on Richard Trumka.

By David Moberg    afl-cio labor

The Dark Side of the Bright Side

In her new book, Barbara Ehrenreich traces the origins of contemporary optimism.

By Anis Shivani    books economy media

A Party With No Punch

Three parables for progressives and the Grand Old (Democratic) Party.

By David Sirota    activism economy politics

Grease Guzzlers

Why diesel engines and vegetable oil should become best friends.

Snapshot: Festival of the Goddess

Siliguri, West Bengal, India--On September 28, a girl carries the head of the goddess Durga after its immersion in… more

Ten Years After Seattle

The global justice movement evolves.

America's Real Death Panels

Jurors in capital cases must pledge support for the death penalty.

Should Neve Gordon Be Punished?

An Israeli professor's support for the Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) movement sparks controversy.

books

The Barney Frank Story

Not your average left-handed, gay, Jewish congressman.

By Doug Ireland    congress lgbt politics

books

The Pillage People

One year after the Wall Street bailout, real reform of the financial sector is still a dream.

By Roger Bybee    corporations economy obama

books

Free Speech Radical

Mario Savio and the Free Speech Movement.

By Don Lazere    activism civil liberties immigration

Harm Reduction: The Anti-Drug

A common sense approach to stopping unnecessary death.

By Melinda Tuhus    congress medical & health

Views

The Right Battles a Mighty Acorn

Acorn has shown that ordinary people can organize to enhance democracy, advance progressive politics and reduce poverty.

Back Talk

Women Reach a Breaking Point

Many women feel at a breaking point when it comes to finances, raising kids and negotiating changing gender role expectations.

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Restless Vagina Syndrome

By promoting the idea that ‘normal’ women have explosive sex all the time, BigPharma helped launch ‘female sexual dysfunction’ (FSD).

Editorial

It’s the Message, Stupid

If you don't want to persuade people to support your vision, you should get out of politics. It's time for Democrats, at all levels, to start taking messaging seriously.