GOP Demands More Cuts in Wake of Fiscal Cliff Deal GOP Demands More Cuts in Wake of Fiscal Cliff Deal
Boehner's vision for a post-cliff America includes slashing benefits and gutting vital social services.
Jan 2, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Why Tom Harkin and a Handful of Other Progressives Opposed the Deal Why Tom Harkin and a Handful of Other Progressives Opposed the Deal
The proposed budget solution “does not generate the revenue necessary for the country to meet its needs.”
Jan 2, 2013 / John Nichols
The Big Lie Loses The Big Lie Loses
Despite the hysteria over the fiscal cliff, the people won—this round at least.
Jan 1, 2013 / William Greider
Remembering Becky Tarbotton Remembering Becky Tarbotton
Brilliant, young, dynamic, female environmental visionaries are hard to find, so this loss is enormous.
Jan 1, 2013 / Peter Rothberg
A Year to Begin the World Over Again A Year to Begin the World Over Again
It is time for progressives to renew the faith of Thomas Paine that we can yet “form the noblest purest constitution on the face of the earth.”
Jan 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Over the Cliff: Liberals Fight Back Against Bad Deal Over the Cliff: Liberals Fight Back Against Bad Deal
The proposed bargain sets the stage for big entitlement cuts down the road.
Jan 1, 2013 / George Zornick
In California and Beyond, Voters Say Yes to Higher Taxes, Better Services In California and Beyond, Voters Say Yes to Higher Taxes, Better Services
Local and state governments are gaining the ability to restore basic services and infrastructure.
Dec 31, 2012 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Truth About Grover Norquist The Truth About Grover Norquist
The man renowned as an anti-tax ideologue is actually a typical K Street operator.
In South Africa, A Liberal Abortion Law Doesn’t Guarantee Access In South Africa, A Liberal Abortion Law Doesn’t Guarantee Access
Long waits and too few providers are consigning more and more women to illegal abortions.
Dec 31, 2012 / Feature / Jina Moore and Estelle Ellis
Blowback in the Pacific Blowback in the Pacific
The US military’s “Pacific Pivot” is raising tensions with China and prompting local resistance.
Dec 31, 2012 / Feature / Koohan Paik and Jerry Mander