The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them? The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them?
But this fight is far from over.
Sep 11, 2014 / John Nichols
Obama’s Plan for Military Action Requires Congressional Checks and Balances Obama’s Plan for Military Action Requires Congressional Checks and Balances
Congress has a constitutional duty to debate and vote on Obama’s plan to expand the US role in Iraq and Syria.
Sep 11, 2014 / John Nichols
As Obama Prepares His Iraq Talk, Massachusetts Democrats Nominate an Antiwar Vet for Congress As Obama Prepares His Iraq Talk, Massachusetts Democrats Nominate an Antiwar Vet for Congress
Candidate Seth Moulton is in “the long tradition of men and women who served and then used their public positions to speak out against war…”
Sep 10, 2014 / John Nichols
Meet ‘the Elizabeth Warren Wing of the Democratic Party’ Meet ‘the Elizabeth Warren Wing of the Democratic Party’
A new crop of progressive populists is winning primaries across the nation and challenging Clintonian orthodoxy.
Sep 9, 2014 / John Nichols
What Does It Mean When a Top Republican Runs as an Ally of Marriage Equality? What Does It Mean When a Top Republican Runs as an Ally of Marriage Equality?
An ad that embraces same-sex marriage signals the change in our politics.
Sep 9, 2014 / John Nichols
This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics
A grassroots citizen-driven campaign has forced the Senate to debate a constitutional response to Citizens United.
Sep 8, 2014 / John Nichols
Putting ‘Medicare for All’ on the Agenda Putting ‘Medicare for All’ on the Agenda
Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Don Berwick is making an issue of single-payer healthcare reform.
Sep 5, 2014 / John Nichols
Let’s Tell Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage… Right Now! Let’s Tell Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage… Right Now!
Instead of waiting for the perfect Congress, Americans should demand that this imperfect Congress act before the election.
Sep 2, 2014 / John Nichols
Reconnecting With the Very American Ideal That Labor Rights Are Human Rights Reconnecting With the Very American Ideal That Labor Rights Are Human Rights
Keith Ellison and John Lewis are right: the US should recognize union organizing as a civil right.
Sep 1, 2014 / John Nichols
A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires
A secret tape of a senator at a Koch brothers event becomes an issue in a key Senate race.
Aug 28, 2014 / John Nichols