Gavin Newsom, the 40th and current governor of California, has been a prominent figure in American politics for decades. Beyond his political
As we watch the Republican Party engage in an orgy of greed in Washington it is important to understand where their moral compass points if we are to
The 2024 elections are likely to be the first in which audio and video falsification of candidates is a serious factor. As campaigns heat up, voters should be
Would-be party leader says sorry for saying his strategy could ‘decapitate that blond head’ of Boris Johnson
Hasan piker girlfriend, a prominent political commentator and Twitch streamer, has gained widespread recognition for his insightful.....
Explore the best books about the 1970s, a decade marked by the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, and a push for more progressive politics.
A 2022 Best Comedy Book, Vulture A rousing call for liberals and progressives to pay attention to the emergence of right-wing comedy and the political power of humor. "Why do conservatives hate comedy? Why is there no right-wing Jon Stewart?" These sorts of questions launch a million tweets, a thousand op-eds, and more than a few scholarly analyses. That's Not Funny argues that it is both an intellectual and politically strategic mistake to assume that comedy has a liberal bias. Matt Sienkiewicz and Nick Marx take readers--particularly self-described liberals--on a tour of contemporary conservative comedy and the "right-wing comedy complex." In That's Not Funny, "complex" takes on an important double meaning. On the one hand, liberals have developed a social-psychological complex-it feels difficult, even dangerous, to acknowledge that their political opposition can produce comedy. At the same time, the right has been slowly building up a comedy-industrial complex, utilizing the humorous, irony-laden media strategies of liberals such as Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, and John Oliver to garner audiences and supporters. Right-wing comedy has been hiding in plain sight, finding its way into mainstream conservative media through figures ranging from Fox News's Greg Gutfeld to libertarian podcasters like Joe Rogan. That's Not Funny taps interviews with conservative comedians and observations of them in action to guide readers through media history, text, and technique. You will find many of these comedians utterly appalling, some surprisingly funny, and others just plain weird. They are all, however, culturally and politically relevant-the American right is attempting to seize spaces of comedy and irony previously held firmly by the left. You might not like this brand of humor, but you can't ignore it. 20 b-w illustrations
A collection of political cartoons from the Obama-era by the nation's top cartoonists.
The most frightening aspect of Corbyn’s ascendancy has been watching self-described rational, progressive, enlightened people behave like the very lowest, smearing, opportunistic tabloid hack…
Mitt, a moderate? As Carl Bernstein reports, he's more likely to enact the Tea Party's far-right agenda.
Every argument for the filibuster, considered and debunked.
The scourge of neoliberalism capitalism will not be eradicated by pulling up the drawbridge and going it alone. We must continue to join forces with our allies the length and breadth of Europe to fight for equality, justice, peace and democracy, at home, in Europe and beyond.
Calling it what it is will be an essential part of fighting back against it
A recent study by the Pew Research Center shows that the polarization of politics in America is greater than ever before. Looking at the current presidential field only confirms this.
The shadow of a World War II-era case hung over Tuesday's travel ban decision at the Supreme Court. Justices Roberts and Sotomayor sparred over the legacy of Japanese internment camps.
Maggie understood progressive statists...
They're not John Galt, not Steve Jobs, and not helping.
We all have an impulse to leave something of ourselves behind. I spent three decades in the media business trying to make myself a household name. I was constantly wracking my brain for…
Included the 16th and 17th Amendment with political cartoons, simple definition, and wording directly from the amendment.
LAGOS - The All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum, has stated that nobody should blame President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the current economic challenges bedeviling the country.While speaking at the inaugural edition of the Asiwaju Scorec
In the months since Donald Trump has become president, more and more people have become inspired to join the Resistance — whether that means volunteering, campaigning, donating, making calls, educating themselves and others on the issues, or…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has continued to lead with 70,892 votes in Borno State, winning in the nine local government areas so far announced by the returning officers. They include Gubio, Kaga, Magumeri, Mafa, Kwaya Kusar, Konduga, Nganzai, Dikwa and Bayo LGAs. The former Lagos State governor is closely trailed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, who has so far garnered 30,948 votes. Meanwhile, confusion trailed the announcement of presidential results for Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, despite the ongoing vote count at the local government level....
On a scale of Billygate to Iran-Contra, just how bad are the Obama scandals? Let this chart help you decide.
Exclusive: ex-PM cites example of Margaret Thatcher whose political demise came soon after landslide win
Whether The Box in the Progressive Commercials is attending his high school class reunion (a very funny ad called YearBox) or giving a toast at a friend's wedding -- whatever the Progressive Box is do
In this important and path-breaking book, esteemed scholar and public intellectual Richard Falk explores how we can re-imagine the system of global governance to make it more ethical and humane. Divided into three parts, this book firstly scrutinizes the main aspects of Global Governance including, Geopolitics, The Future of International law, Climate Change and Nuclear weapons, 9/11, Global Democracy and the UN. In the last part, Falk moves the discussion on to the search for Progressive Politics, the Israel/Palestinian conflict and the World Order Models Project. Drawing on, but also rethinking the normative tradition in international relations, he examines the urgent challenges that we must face to counter imperialism, injustice, global poverty, militarism and environmental disaster. In so doing, he outlines the radical reforms that are needed on an institutional level and within global civil society if we are to realize the dream of a world that is more just, equitable and peaceful. This important work will be of interest to all students and scholars of global politics and international relations.
The Women’s KKK, an affiliated-but-separate racist organization for white Protestant women, courted members through an insincere “empowerment feminism.”
