Jack Abramoff: ‘Reform Bills Are Jokes’ Jack Abramoff: ‘Reform Bills Are Jokes’
The former "killer lobbyist" and convicted felon explains that although it will be difficult, the system he exploited must be changed.
Jan 25, 2012 / The Nation
As Chicago’s Hull House Closes Its Doors, Time to Revive the Settlement Model? As Chicago’s Hull House Closes Its Doors, Time to Revive the Settlement Model?
The nation's oldest settlement house is closing. Is Jane Addams’s method—having citizens of different socioeconomic classes living among each other—a legacy that ...
Jan 25, 2012 / Louise W. Knight
Remember Haditha Remember Haditha
After two dozen Iraqi civilians were slaughtered, no one paid.
Jan 25, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
In State of the Union, Obama Stands Up for Homeowners In State of the Union, Obama Stands Up for Homeowners
Last night, the president announced a new mortgage crisis unit. Will it help homeowners and punish the banks who created the mess?
Jan 25, 2012 / George Zornick
Scratching the Surface of Obama’s Education Rhetoric Scratching the Surface of Obama’s Education Rhetoric
From drop-outs to teachers, dId the president’s State of the Union school reform proposals make any sense?
Jan 25, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Obama Bully-Pulpits Romney Obama Bully-Pulpits Romney
A strong State of the Union address outlines plenty of important themes. But above all, it hits a prospective opponent where he is weakest.
Jan 25, 2012 / John Nichols
Jack Abramoff: I Never Liked Newt Gingrich Jack Abramoff: I Never Liked Newt Gingrich
Abramoff made a lot of powerful friends during his days peddling influence in DC, but he never took a shining to Newt.
Jan 24, 2012 / The Nation
Foreign Policy: Will Obama Acknowledge Challenges in State of the Union? Foreign Policy: Will Obama Acknowledge Challenges in State of the Union?
Yes, it’s a speech about jobs, jobs, jobs. But let’s keep an eye on the rest of the world, too.
Jan 24, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths
Hollywood didn’t do itself proud with the anti-piracy bills. But in their fervor to defeat them, the self-proclaimed defenders of Internet freedom got a lot of things wrong.
Jan 24, 2012 / Danny Goldberg
The Problem With Mitt Romney’s Tax Rate The Problem With Mitt Romney’s Tax Rate
It's not Romney’s fault that he pays lower taxes than cops and teachers. It’s his fault that he wants to keep it that way.
Jan 24, 2012 / Ben Adler