Republicans Abuse Confirmation Process in an Attempt to Make Policy Republicans Abuse Confirmation Process in an Attempt to Make Policy
For the last year, Senate Republicans have used the confirmation process to block nominees, de-staff agencies, and overturn the president's agenda piece by piece.
Jun 20, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
Muslim Brotherhood Wants ‘Complete Control’ in Egypt Muslim Brotherhood Wants ‘Complete Control’ in Egypt
It might be democracy, but it’s a bad sign for Egypt.
Jun 20, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
New Wisconsin Budget Grants Broad Power to Gov. Walker to Remake State Health Programs New Wisconsin Budget Grants Broad Power to Gov. Walker to Remake State Health Programs
Gov. Walker's new budget grants him broad power to remake state health programs, a power grab that concerns individuals whose coverage might be altered or dropped under the new pla...
Jun 20, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Obama’s Decision Time on Afghanistan Nears Obama’s Decision Time on Afghanistan Nears
The president will likely order the withdrawal of up to 15,000 troops by next January, and rest of the December 2009 “surge” will be pulled out by late 2012. But that...
Jun 20, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Instead of Dancing With the Austerity Devil, Keith Ellison Wants Democrats to Campaign for Jobs Instead of Dancing With the Austerity Devil, Keith Ellison Wants Democrats to Campaign for Jobs
While his colleague Michele Bachmann mounts a vanity campaign for president, Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison is mounting a serious campaign for American jobs.
Jun 18, 2011 / John Nichols
Tea Party Darling Michele Bachmann Rallies Conservative Convention Tea Party Darling Michele Bachmann Rallies Conservative Convention
If Mitt Romney is John Kerry, the flawed yet formidable frontrunner, Michele Bachmann could become Howard Dean, the bomb-throwing hero of the grassroots.
Jun 18, 2011 / Ari Berman
Senate Democrats Should Have Embraced Surtax on Millionaires Senate Democrats Should Have Embraced Surtax on Millionaires
Senate Budget Committee chair Kent Conrad had a good, old-fashioned prairie-populist idea for addressing deficits: Impose a surtax on millionaires. His colleagues should have embra...
Jun 18, 2011 / John Nichols
What the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal About Haiti What the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal About Haiti
Despite a veneer of red cross assistance and earthquake relief volunteers, it seems that a new cold war is developing in Haiti, this time between the north and south of the western...
Jun 17, 2011 / Press Room
The Breakdown: Can Any Candidate Keep the GOP Together? The Breakdown: Can Any Candidate Keep the GOP Together?
Can the fractious elements of the Republican party—from tea party fanatics to fiscal hawks and the religious right—come together behind a single candidate?
Jun 17, 2011 / Chris Hayes
What the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal About Haiti What the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables Reveal About Haiti
Despite a veneer of red cross assistance and earthquake relief volunteers, it seems that a new cold war is developing in Haiti, this time between the north and south of the western...
Jun 17, 2011 / WNYC