Obama Denounces New GOP Voting Laws, Says the Justice Department Is Investigating Obama Denounces New GOP Voting Laws, Says the Justice Department Is Investigating
The president calls new GOP voting changes a “big mistake” and instructs the Justice Department to investigate.
Oct 4, 2011 / Ari Berman
GOP Voting Laws Could Swing the 2012 Election GOP Voting Laws Could Swing the 2012 Election
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Oct 3, 2011 / Ari Berman
GOP to Obama, Fed: Don’t Improve the Economy! GOP to Obama, Fed: Don’t Improve the Economy!
Republicans would rather defeat Obama in 2012 than see the economy improve.
Sep 21, 2011 / Ari Berman
Populist Obama Defends Shared Sacrifice in Deficit Speech Populist Obama Defends Shared Sacrifice in Deficit Speech
The president is only now realizing that creating jobs, defending the safety net and appealing to shared sacrifice is good policy and good politics.
Sep 19, 2011 / Ari Berman
GOP 2012 Strategy: Disenfranchise Democrats, Rig Electoral College GOP 2012 Strategy: Disenfranchise Democrats, Rig Electoral College
Republicans want to limit participation by their political opponents and rewrite the Electoral College in advance of the 2012 election.
Sep 14, 2011 / Ari Berman
Obama Jobs Speech Changes Conversation Obama Jobs Speech Changes Conversation
After a year of embracing austerity economics, Barack Obama finally changed the conversation to creating jobs and defined the debate on his own terms.
Sep 9, 2011 / Ari Berman
On Capital Punishment, Perry Is Bush on Steroids On Capital Punishment, Perry Is Bush on Steroids
When it comes to executing people—innocent or otherwise—Rick Perry’s record is worse than George W. Bush’s.
Sep 8, 2011 / Ari Berman
Will Top Obama Economist Fight for Jobs? Will Top Obama Economist Fight for Jobs?
Progressive economists applauded Obama's pick of Alan Krueger as chief economist, but warned that his ideas for job creation may be too little, too late.
Aug 30, 2011 / Ari Berman
Congressional Democrats Call for Jobs ‘Super Committee’ Congressional Democrats Call for Jobs ‘Super Committee’
An increasing number of Democrats in Congress are calling on Washington to address the immediate jobs crisis.
Aug 11, 2011 / Ari Berman
The Real Problem with the Congressional ‘Super-Committee’ The Real Problem with the Congressional ‘Super-Committee’
The scope of the debt-reduction committee, rather than who’s on it, is what should most worry progressives.
Aug 10, 2011 / Ari Berman