The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory
Forcing the Komen reversal was huge—but it was a campaign born of outrage, not ambitious vision.
Feb 8, 2012 / The Editors
Obama Takes a Populist Stand in His State of the Union Obama Takes a Populist Stand in His State of the Union
But Washington won't follow through unless the grassroots insurgency of Wisconsin and Occupy grows.
Jan 25, 2012 / The Editors
Dump ‘Citizens United’! Dump ‘Citizens United’!
We need a constitutional amendment to stem the flood of corporate money that’s poisoning our democracy.
Jan 18, 2012 / The Editors
Pentagon Drawdown Pentagon Drawdown
Those clamoring for big cuts shouldn’t expect much, if anything, to change this year.
Jan 11, 2012 / The Editors
Electoral Dysfunction, 2012 Electoral Dysfunction, 2012
Awash in Super PAC money, defined by negative TV ads, degraded by dumbed-down media and poisoned by voter suppression—this is not what democracy looks like.
Jan 4, 2012 / The Editors
Obama Gets Occupied Obama Gets Occupied
The president has started talking like a populist. It took the Occupy movement to make him do it.
Dec 14, 2011 / The Editors
Hold Banks Accountable! Hold Banks Accountable!
In contrast to Obama’s go-easy approach, officials like Eric Schneiderman and Martha Coakley are insisting on vigorous prosecution of bankers.
Dec 7, 2011 / The Editors
The Nastiness of Newt The Nastiness of Newt
Gingrich, the champion of child labor, has risen to the top of a GOP field so extreme it would scare Goldwater and Reagan.
Nov 30, 2011 / The Editors
You Cannot Evict an Idea You Cannot Evict an Idea
Bloomberg's raid on Occupy Wall Street was, above all, a cowardly act. But Occupy will live on with or without Liberty Square.
Nov 16, 2011 / The Editors
Time to Disband the Supercommittee Time to Disband the Supercommittee
The vast majority of Americans want Congress to focus on jobs. So why is it still focused on deficit reduction—and making key budget decisions in secret?
Nov 9, 2011 / The Editors