She excavated the role of women in history and insisted that this role be recognized—not only in her field, but in society as a whole.read more

A record number of women, Latinos, Asian Americans, and gays and lesbians make history and make a difference.read more

On balance, the agreement was a net plus. It restored some progressivity to the income tax code, and it helped out the unemployed and the working poor.read more

1. The Reelection of Barack Obama 2. The Decline of the Tea Party and Neanderthal Republicansread more

It’s a charade, and it disguises the fact that both parties are taking us down the path of austerity.read more

Bidding adieu to Alexander Cockburn, Gore Vidal, George McGovern, and Adrienne Rich.read more

An end to gun violence in America, and for America to live up to its promise.read more

Wayne LaPierre and the NRA refuse even to acknowledge that there is a gun problem in this country. Its answer to every massacre is the same: more guns.read more

Our fundamental civil liberties just took a big hit in Congress.

Senator Dianne Feinstein had made a valiant effort to amend the renewal of the National Defense Authorization Act so it would explicitly prohibit the Pentagon from grabbing U.S. citizens and holding them indefinitely.read more

It’s not like Boehner had to beat Obama into the ground on this. The President, it seems, was always prepared to give it away.read more

“We’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action and prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.”read more

Justice Kennedy was the author of the two biggest Supreme Court decisions so far upholding gay rights. The logic of his two decisions should propel him forward.read more

“It’s gotten better for us because straight people have gotten better about us. And gay people made that happen.”read more

The NFL should have canceled the Chiefs game, and broadcasters needed to cast some light on the scourge of domestic violence.read more

Their plan “will cause major economic pain to virtually every American.”read more