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The article offers author's insights on the politics and government in the U.S. Topics discussed include the racial and gender justice, income inequality, and framework for civic engagement in the country. Also mentioned are the treatment of rape victims, exercise of citizenship for Americans, and strategies to make democracy work for people.

The article offers predictions about the future written by interns at the periodical "The Nation." Topics include international cooperation in environmental law, education reform in the U.S., and the problem with American aggression in foreign affairs. Information is provided on the need for greater bipartisanship in U.S. politics.

The article focuses on the need for a more egalitarian political exchange in the U.S. and the impact of social democracy on politics in the U.S. Topics include the development of competent democratic governments, the concept of productive democracy, and how Keynesian theories influence economic policy in the U.S.

The article focuses on journalism in the U.S. in 2015. Topics include how journalism has changed throughout U.S. history. Topics include the importance of editorial independence in journalism, the awarding of prizes in the journalism profession, and the mass media coverage of politics and popular culture in the U.S.

The article focuses on feminism in the periodical "The Nation." Topics include how feminism is portrayed in mass media in the U.S., the history of the feminist movement in the U.S., and the revitalization of the feminism in the U.S. in 2015. Information is provided on the role of women in politics and social change in the U.S.

The article focuses on author and journalist David Brock. Topics include is memoir "Blinded by the Right," his founding of the media monitoring organization Media Matters for America, and his conversion from a conservative to a liberal. Information is provided on Brock's involvement in U.S. politics and his support of the U.S. Democratic Party.

The article looks at U.S. politics and government as of 2014, focusing on lobbying. It describes a trend in which people and organizations engaged in lobbying on behalf of corporations increasingly use loopholes in the U.S. Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) to avoid registering as lobbyists, and says that as a result, the amount of money spent on lobbying is far more than recognized. Unregistered lobbyists cited include former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle.

The article comments on the role of corporations, businessmen, and the media in the U.S. government, particularly elections. Topics include the American public's low approval rating for the U.S. Congress, the massive campaign spending that occurred in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, and the book "Dollarocracy: How Money and Media Election Complex Is Destroying America" by John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney.

The article discusses civil rights legislation and voting rights in the U.S. as of June 2013, with a focus on the life and work of civil rights activist John Lewis, who participated in the march to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965 in a demonstration for equal civil rights, which came to be known as "Bloody Sunday" for the attack on protesters by Alabama state troopers. Topics include efforts to register black voters; Lewis's career as a congressman from Atlanta, Georgia; and Lewis's role in the passage of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Also discussed are the views of U.S. Supreme Court Justices on voting discrimination and voter suppression regarding a challenge to the VRA in 2013.

The article looks at the U.S. budget sequestration in 2013. The author points out that the sequestration was meant to be political theater, but it has real effects, particularly on low-income people. Topics include the reduction in teaching staffs at public schools due to the budget cuts, the lack of Section 8 public housing vouchers available because of lack of resources, and the effect of the sequester on Head Start early education programs for children from low-income families. The lack of affordable childcare options for farm workers and the hardship faced by U.S. military families are also discussed.

The article focuses on the U.S. Democratic Party and how it has evolved since its inception. Topics include the historic achievements of the political party in American politics, the political ideology and platform of the Democratic Party in 2012, and the bipartisanship of Democratic congresspeople. Information is provided on the Democratic wins in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, the Occupy Wall Street movement's impact on the direction of the political party, and the various factions within the party.

The article discusses the attitudes of U.S. voters of the millennial generation during the 2012 presidential election, with a focus on the influence of young voters in the election of U.S. President Barack Obama in 2008. Topics include political campaign efforts to recruit millennial voters to support the re-election of Obama in 2012; young people's involvement in U.S. politics, with a focus on the Organizing for America (OFA) group of the Democratic Party; and the socioeconomic factors related to conservative trends in political attitudes in the U.S.

The author presents arguments in support of the reelection of U.S. President Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election, with a focus on the attitudes of political progressives regarding the Obama administration as of October 2012. Topics include the political involvement of LGBT activists in Obama's election in 2008; the implications for the U.S. if Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney is elected; the campaign efforts of progressive movements and coalitions; and the defense of civil liberties.

The article presents the author's views in support of the reelection of U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012, with a focus on the political issues at stake for the U.S. progressive movement. The author comments on the failures and achievements of the Obama administration; the political power and radicalism of the conservative movement led by the U.S. Tea Party organization; and the racial demographics of conservative parties. Replies are presented on topics including electoral politics, the expansion of democracy, and strategic efforts to limit the power of right-wing extremists.

The article discusses the issue of the Keystone XL pipeline project and the fight by many Nebraska citizens to keep the pipeline out of their state. The author states that on January 18, 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama rejected the pipeline project which would have carried tar-sands petroleum across the Nebraskan landscape to the Gulf of Mexico. She questions whether or not a coalition of forces made up of Democrats and Republicans can sustain its opposition to corporate power and take the lead on future issues.

The article discusses the application of the polices of economist John Maynard Keynes to the U.S. economy. Topics include the high trade deficit, outsourcing by corporations, and the difference between balance of payments deficit and trade deficit. It examines Keynesian economics within the debates over budget cuts between Republican and Democrats in 2011. It is suggested that Keynes would want to limit U.S. external debt, move the economic system towards social democratic ideas of countries like Germany, and would suggest that corporations invest in U.S. labor to boost the economic growth of the country.

In this article the author discusses secrecy and the political use of the Internet. The confrontation between the United States government and WikiLeaks, a whistle blowing website that was responsible for the disclosure of sensitive diplomatic information, is noted. A number of topics are addressed including transparency in government, the revelations about the war in Afghanistan contained the the information leaked by WikilLeaks, and the development of OpenLeaks.org, a website in competition to WikiLeaks.

In this article the author voices his opinion on the denial of climate change and global warming, and the activities of corporate lobbyists and right wing ideologues who attempt to restrict the U.S. government from addressing the issue of climactic changes. It is noted that the emission of greenhouse gases was seen as an environmental threat as early as the 1980s. A number of other topics are addressed including the record heat wave in Europe in 2003, the author's view that climate change deniers lack credibility, and the opinions of U.S. congressman Jim Sensenbrenner.

In this article the author discusses similarities between the administrations of U.S. presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. It is noted that both public figures had suffered significant defeats in midterm elections, for Clinton in 1994, and Obama in 2010. A number of topics are addressed including the administration of president Ronald Reagan, the malfeasance of large corporations and the U.S. banking industry, and the author's contention that Obama needs to focus on job creation not reduction of the government deficit.

In this article the author discusses his perception of the end of U.S. activist government, as personified in the New Deal and liberal politics. It is noted that the government did not use all of its powers to counteract the effects of the global financial crisis and subsequent recession in the United States. A number of topics are addressed including the corrupting impact of money on the political process, the disappointment the author felt in president Barack Obama, and the administration of the Democratic Party.

In this article the authors discuss the strategies necessary for the U.S. Democratic Party following the significant electoral defeat it suffered in the 2010 midterm elections. The authors note that economic issues drove the election, and while voters did not blame the Democrats and U.S. president Barack Obama for the financial difficulties, they did find fault with their solutions to the problem. A number of other issues are examined including the recovery plan for the nation's banks, the strategies of the Republican Party, and actions of independent voters.

In this article the authors discuss the significant infusions of cash in the 2010 U.S. midterm elections. It is the authors' contention that the amount of money spent to deliver the elections for the U.S. Republican Party constitutes a basic re-definition of electoral politics in the United States. The authors identify two factors in this development: the ability of corporations to use unlimited amounts of money to influence elections, and the demise of traditional reporting on political campaigns.

The article discusses the involvement that female politicians have in the Republican political party. Politicians discussed in the article include Carly Fiorina, a gubernatorial candidate from South Carolina, and Connecticut Senatorial candidate Linda McMahon. Questions that have been raised regarding the support that Republican party is giving to female political candidates are discussed. The reaction that male and female voters are having to right-wing female politicians is discussed. Speculation that has been raised regarding the impact that the 2010 election will have on the number of women serving in the U.S. Congress is mentioned.

The article discusses ten things that the author feels that Democratic lawmakers could do that would appeal to a majority of people in the United States. Steps that the author feels Democrats should take include to increase Social Security payments, let people between the ages of 55 and 65 years-old take part in Medicare and give workers the right to have six consecutive days of vacation. Comparisons are made to steps that the author feels lawmakers should take to actions taken by former U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression.

In this article the authors discuss the progressive movement in the U.S. under the administration of President Barack Obama. They state that many progressives are disappointed in the actions of Obama on issues including the Afghan war, climate change, and civil liberties. They suggest that this disappointment is excessive and offer praise for reforms in sectors including health care, student lending, and financial services. They propose that progressives must focus on attracting centrists to the Democratic Party in order to further the movement.

The article presents the author's thoughts regarding the strategies that progressives will need to follow in order to transform the U.S. The state of the U.S. government and political environment as of early 2010 is discussed, noting the disappointment of many progressives over U.S. President Barack Obama's first year in office and the expectation that the midterm U.S. elections in 2010 have the potential to return the country to a more conservative political climate.

The article presents the opinions of several writers with regard to U.S. President Barack Obama's first year in office. Writers presenting their opinions include Michael Tomasky, editor of "Democracy: A Journal of Ideas;" Glenn Greenwald, a writer for the online magazine "Salon;" and Chris Bowers, blogger for the web site "OpenLeft.com."

In this article the authors consider the prospects for progressive reform in the United States during the presidency of Barack Obama. It is noted that corporate and conservative lobby groups in the U.S. will oppose legislation dealing with a number of issues including environmental protection and union organizing.

The article focuses on the rebirth of socialism in municipalities in the U.S. in 2015. Topics include class inequality in the U.S., neoliberalism in U.S. politics, and social movements in the U.S. Information is provided on minimum wage increases, workers' rights, and campaigns to end the school-to-prison pipeline.

The article argues that liberals and progressives in the U.S. ought to support the Democratic Party, even when it strays from some of their beliefs, rather than third-party alternatives such as the Green Party that have little chance of winning elections. U.S. President Barack Obama and potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton are cited as Democrats deserving of support, whatever their ideological shortcomings.

The article focuses on the rise of the democratic wing of the U.S. Democratic Party, which describes more left leaning members of the party. Topics include the impact of the Occupy Wall Street movement, calls for greater economic reform after the global financial crisis, and the increase in the number of people that identify as progressives.

The article offers information and opinions about right to work (RTW) legislation in U.S. states in 2012. Topics include the influence of RTW laws on the power of unions, the efforts of Democratic legislators in Indiana to end an RTW bill, and the support of RTW measures by Republican politicians. The article also discusses the effects of globalization on the RTW initiatives, the impact of RTW on job creation, and the support of the initiatives by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It is suggested that RTW legislation reduces workers' wages and collective bargaining rights.

The article looks at unemployment insurance in the U.S. Topics discussed include the high rate of U.S. long-term unemployment, the lack of state and federal government insurance available to many unemployed, and controversy over whether U.S. Congress should extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program started in 2008. The inception of employment insurance in 1935 under president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, how unemployment insurance funds stimulate local economies, and cuts to unemployment benefits in states including Florida and Michigan.

The article discusses the "Occupy Wall Street" (OWS) protest movement in the U.S. as an indictment of the nation's political process. In the author's view many policy initiatives including a mass federal jobs program and new taxes on financial transactions that OWS would have supported have been considered and defeated in Congress. He consequently does not think OWS can achieve its ends through the political process. Rather, he supports actions modeled after those of protesters in Egypt which jeopardized the economic interests of the elite and as a result ended the regime of President Hosni Mubarak.

The article reports on the U.S. election campaigning of Koch Industries, a privately held energy conglomerate. It discusses the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission U.S. Supreme Court case, which ruled that firms could use their funds to promote their political interests. This led to Koch distributing literature to thousands of its employees, advising them on how they should vote and arguing that voting otherwise could harm their families and jobs. The effect of such political campaigning on the work environment is discussed.

In this article the author comments on the response of the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama to the March 2011 breakdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The article notes that Obama's support for nuclear energy is undimmed. A number of topics are addressed including the testimony before congress by Steven Chu, the U.S. secretary of energy, the measure to back nuclear power loan guarantees on the part of the U.S. government, and plans to rethink nuclear policy undertaken by Germany and China.

Presented is an interview with Russ Feingold, the former Democratic Party senator from the state of Wisconsin. In the interview Feingold addresses a number of topics including the coverage of politics by the mass media in the United States, the issue of money in politics, and his opinion of U.S. president Barack Obama.

In this article the author salutes and praises progressives in the United States for the year 2010. Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, is named the most valuable senator for his work on a number of pieces of legislation including healthcare reform, financial regulation, and protection of small farmers. Keith Ellison was named most valuable congressman for his international diplomacy. A variety of other persons are mentioned including media commentators Ed Schultz and Patt Morrison, and author Wendell Potter.

The article discusses the opinions that conservative women have regarding feminism. Actions that have been taken by female Republican politicians that feminists are against are mentioned, such as U.S. Senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell, who feels that women should not be allowed to attend military academies. The author's opinions regarding steps that should be taken to embrace feminists and what it means to be a feminist are mentioned. Concerns that have been raised regarding people forgetting what feminism is are discussed.

The article discusses political conditions leading up to the November, 2010 elections in the U.S. In the author's view Democrats should be more concerned about mainstream Republican candidates such as Senate aspirant Rob Portman than about candidates from the Tea Party movement. He also believes that Democratic candidates should promote economic populism and be aggressive in their support for Social Security benefits.

The article discusses and seeks to refute views the author believes are held by members of the U.S. Tea Party movement, as she infers from results of an April, 2010 public opinion poll. The author believes the poll implies Tea Party members think too many federal dollars are spent on African Americans, then presents data showing that African Americans have gotten roughly a proportional share of dollars from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The author also surmises that Tea Party members don't like poor people, and offers figures that show wealthy people receive a disproportionately large share of federal aid, largely in the form of tax cuts.

In this article, part of a special series in the magazine devoted to the issue of inequality in the United States and what can be done about it, the author cites the turmoil in the housing market as the primary cause of the financial crisis in the United States. He examines a number of issues including the large banking and financial services industry bailouts provided by the government, the $1 trillion in demand created by the expansion of the housing market, and the inadequacy of the stimulus plan introduced by the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama.

In this article the author examines aspects of the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The author notes that while the damage done by the spill explodes the notion that the oil industry and the environment can coexist, the environmental harm caused by the day-to-day operations of the petroleum interests are significant. The central focus of the article is on the need for the state of Louisiana and for the United States government to make sure that the oil industry pays for the economic and environmental damage done by the spill.

In this article the author argues that U.S. progressives must promote a common political platform prior to the midterm elections to be held during the autumn of 2010. He suggests that a common narrative is important to political success, and should focus on values and ideals rather than policy. He notes that the U.S. Republican Party has long emphasized a unified narrative, while the U.S. Democratic Party has remained disjointed. He points to political conditions in France as a positive example of the results of progressivism.

The article discusses the election of Republican Scott Brown as U.S. Senator from Massachusetts in 2010, its consequences, and the process by which this seemingly unlikely event occurred. The election tipped the balance in the Senate so that Republicans can stop any bill they choose if they stay united. It notes that the electorate was concerned, angry and sometimes confused, and led by an organization that peddled fantasy. It recommends President Obama engage passionately on a level of reality.

The article presents the author's thoughts regarding the problems facing the U.S. as of the beginning of 2010. The problems with the decade of 2000-2009 are discussed, mentioning the author's thoughts that the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush contributed to the nation's problems. The problems that have persisted despite the change in administration are also discussed, giving the opinion that there should be a redistribution of power in the U.S.

An opinion is provided on organizing and offering political opposition to the U.S. Republican president-elect Donald Trump and the U.S. Republican Party holding majorities in the U.S. Congress, following the 2016 U.S. election. An overview of Trump's defeat of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election is provided.

The article discusses the American international banking firm Wells Fargo employees' establishing fraudulent banking accounts, including the company chief executive officer (CEO) John Stumpf's responses to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on this topic. An overview of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's attitude towards Stumpf's corporate leadership is provided. Wells Fargo's providing its employees bonuses for employees who achieved sales goals is discussed.

The author reflects on the victory of Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party in the Austrian presidential election and the parallelism between Austrian and U.S. politics. She first comments on the differences between Hofer and his opponent Alexander Van der Bellen. Among the similarities between Austrian and U.S. politics are resistance to immigration and gender gap. But what set Austrian election apart from its U.S. counterpart is the lack of austerity.

The author offers his opinion on the oil company ExxonMobil's counter lawsuit against the U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Walker for his seeking internal corporate documents written by the company's scientists on global warming. An overview of the U.S. political right wing's support of the ExxonMobil's citing U.S. Constitution's First Amendment protections on behalf of its the claim defending its climate change skepticism is provided.