Stories by Sally Kohn

Sally Kohn, Chief Agitation Officer of the Movement Vision Lab, is a community organizer, writer and political commentator. You can read more about her work at: http://movementvision.org. subscribe to Sally Kohn's feed

Far Right: Our Speech is Freer!

Posted on: Sep 16, 2012, Source: Salon

Wing nuts insist on their right to spew hate -- but demand that those who criticize them be "held accountable".

Ryan Family Fortune Built on Public Works Projects That Romney Campaign Mocks

Posted on: Aug 15, 2012, Source: Salon

Paul Ryan is a living, breathing GOP example of how public infrastructure and private entrepreneurship work hand-in-hand.

Conservatives Think the Solyndra "Scandal" Is a Big Deal, but They're Fine with Executing the Wrong Person

Posted on: Sep 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Conservatives are attacking the role of government in stimulating jobs and new industry while praising the role of government in executing its citizens.

The Definitive Guide to Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia in the 2012 Republican Primaries (So Far)

Posted on: Aug 31, 2011, Source: Colorlines.com

The Republican field for 2012 is pretty competitive--when it comes to regressive statements and bigotry, that is.

American Businesses Don't Succeed in Spite of Government -- They Succeed Because of It

Posted on: Jul 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Successful businesses of today support the public infrastructure for the business of tomorrow.

Conservative Politics Increasingly Out of Whack With Public Opinion -- Is an Anti-GOP Backlash Coming Up?

Posted on: Jun 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The GOP did good job feigning mainstream populism until last week, when it proudly stood its ground against not only core American values but also public opinion.

Why Are Women's Bodies So Frequently Violated While the Imaginary Borders of Nations So Fiercely Defended?

Posted on: Jun 16, 2011, Source: Movement Vision Lab

A meditation on the ideas and ideals shaping our lives.

Don't Believe the Hype: U.S. Debt Is GOOD

Posted on: May 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Right now, the only interest we should worry about is our national interest.

The Budget Hoax: It's About Showering Wall Street with Tax Dollars

Posted on: Apr 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

We are being manipulated to give government handouts to the very same big banks and corporate scam artists that crashed our economy in the first place.

Glenn Beck's Rampant Misuse of Founding Fathers Myths

Posted on: Oct 13, 2010, Source: Christian Science Monitor

We can't let Glenn Beck and the Tea Party re-write American history to serve their agenda.

Shared Identity -- Not T-Shirts -- Makes a Movement

Posted on: Oct 11, 2010, Source: AlterNet

If only starting a social movement were as easy as spreading swag.

15,000 Progressive Activists in Detroit: Why No Media or Respect?

Posted on: Jun 25, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Why the United States Social Forum deserves to have a lot more influence than the negative agenda of the Tea Party crowd.

The 17th Amendment is Good for America

Posted on: Jun 18, 2010, Source: Movement Vision Lab

There's a right-wing movement afoot to repeal the 17th Amendment, which established direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote. Here's why its intentions are misplaced.

Why Ethnic Studies Are Good for America

Posted on: May 25, 2010, Source: Movement Vision Lab

Ethnic studies are essential to our radically changing and diverse social landscape. Leaving them out of education would be a disservice to our children.

They're Not Illegal, They're Heroes: Why Immigrants Are Right to Chase the American Dream

Posted on: May 7, 2010, Source: Movement Vision Lab

We shouldn't condemn individuals for trying to seek a better life here. More often than not, they're working harder than us.

Why an 81-Year-Old Widow from Iowa is Marching to Bring the Banks Under Heel

Posted on: Apr 28, 2010, Source: Movement Vision Lab

Ferol Wegner wasn’t the type of person who would normally protest against the banking industry. But that was before she lost 30 percent of her pension in the economic downturn.

We Want a President Who Won't Coddle Capitalism

Posted on: Apr 22, 2010, Source: Movement Vision Lab

The American public ain't buying the spoon fed load of crap that Wall Street executives had our economic best interests at heart but just somehow, by accident, went astray.

Armed Radical 'Minutemen' Kill Father and 9-Year-Old Daughter in Anti-Immigrant Hate

Posted on: Jun 17, 2009, Source: Center for Community Change

Right-wing hate groups are hijacking America's economic distress to push their lethal agendas.

As Obama Prepares to Take Over the Auto Industry, It's the Japanese Who Can Save U.S. Jobs

Posted on: Mar 31, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Unlike U.S. companies, most large Japanese corporations balance short-term opportunities with long-term needs.

Why I Love Taxes -- And Most Americans Do, Too

Posted on: Oct 29, 2008, Source: Movement Vision Lab

Conservatives talk about "starving the beast" of government. But given that government feeds and nurtures us, we'd only be starving ourselves.

Fixing Wall Street Won't Fix Our Economy

Posted on: Sep 18, 2008, Source: Movement Vision Lab

What's really at play here is persistent poverty and Wall Street seeking to make a dime off the poor, while Washington looks the other way.

Olympics Expose the Total Hypocrisy of U.S. Immigration Laws

Posted on: Aug 11, 2008, Source: Movement Vision Lab

Americans aren't known for their rational views on immigration. So it's no wonder we attack low-wage workers while celebrating immigrant athletes.

Will Obama or McCain Halt our Growing Immigration Police State?

Posted on: Jun 17, 2008, Source: AlterNet

An open letter to our next American President.

Why So Many Films About Going It Alone?

Posted on: Feb 23, 2008, Source: Movement Vision Lab

This year's slate of Oscar nominations shows Americans are drawn to entertainment depicting the lonely future we're desperate to avoid.

Gloria Steinem Debates Racism and Sexism in the '08 Election

Posted on: Jan 11, 2008, Source: AlterNet

An exchange between Gloria Steinem and progressive leader Sally Kohn about a recent NY Times op-ed on identity politics in the '08 campaign.

Are Presidential Candidates Out of Touch With America?

Posted on: Nov 29, 2007, Source: Center for Community Change

This Saturday, the Heartland Presidential Forum will bring politics back to the people.

Blinded By The White: OJ Simpson vs. The Jena Six

Posted on: Sep 20, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Why is it that mainstream white media and white folks in general are so obsessed (once again) with OJ's guilt but paying little or no attention to the innocence of the Jena Six?

An Agenda for the Democrats' <i>Second</i> Hundred Hours

Posted on: Jan 7, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Who wants publicly financed elections, quality health care, and a public education system that works?

Corporate Agribusiness Is Behind Our Deadly Food Supply

Posted on: Dec 17, 2006, Source: AlterNet

An E. coli outbreak in China could spell disaster in your own dining room.

Abandoning the See-Saw of Centrism

Posted on: Nov 1, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The Democrats are tilted by their desire to win elections. As the center of politics is masqueraded as the new left, the right becomes the new center.

What the Amish Are Teaching America

Posted on: Oct 9, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The rest of us can learn a lot from how the Amish community responded to last week's gruesome school shooting in Pennsylvania.

A New Frame: Honesty

Posted on: Aug 16, 2005, Source: AlterNet

If we're stuck on the losing side of Washington, why not try to broaden the range of political debate to include our real vision for the future, rather than pitch a mushy, centrist vision for the country?