Shootings at Sikh Temple Test the Founding Faith of America Shootings at Sikh Temple Test the Founding Faith of America
Now is the time for President Obama to affirm the Jeffersonian ideal that no American “should suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief.”
Aug 6, 2012 / John Nichols
Congress Fiddles While the Post Office Burns Congress Fiddles While the Post Office Burns
On Wednesday, the USPS went into default. It’s time to elect a legislature that will defend our postal service.
Aug 3, 2012 / John Nichols
A Presidential Candidate Willing to Get Arrested to Fight Foreclosure Abuse A Presidential Candidate Willing to Get Arrested to Fight Foreclosure Abuse
Green candidate Jill Stein is running a big-ideas, big-activism campaign in the best tradition of transformational third-party politics.
Aug 2, 2012 / John Nichols
Gore Vidal and the Unfinished American Revolution Gore Vidal and the Unfinished American Revolution
A literary lion who ran for Congress and the Senate, Vidal was a displaced American founder in the tradition of Shays’ Rebellion.
Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
What a Dem Platform Endorsement of Marriage Equality Would Mean What a Dem Platform Endorsement of Marriage Equality Would Mean
A major party’s support of LGBT rights is progress that ought not to be underestimated.
Jul 31, 2012 / John Nichols
Poland’s Solidarnosc Wants No Part of Romney’s Anti-Labor Politics Poland’s Solidarnosc Wants No Part of Romney’s Anti-Labor Politics
While Romney toured Poland, the current leaders of the historic union denounced his “support for the attacks against trade unions and labor rights.”
Jul 30, 2012 / John Nichols
Romney Promises Libor-Scandal Banksters He’ll Score for Them Romney Promises Libor-Scandal Banksters He’ll Score for Them
After a day of stumbles in London, Mitt finally gets on message, telling international bankers he’ll fight regulation. In return, they give him $2 million.
Jul 27, 2012 / John Nichols
Mitt Romney’s Bankster Ball Mitt Romney’s Bankster Ball
With the soon-to-be GOP nominee collecting checks from executives of banks tied to the Libor scandal, Americans have a right to ask which team Romney is on.
Jul 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders (and 2 Million Angry Americans) Versus the Billionaires Bernie Sanders (and 2 Million Angry Americans) Versus the Billionaires
The Vermont senator revealed that twenty-three billionaire families have contributed $250,000 or more to this year’s campaigns. Along with several million Americans, he seeks...
Jul 24, 2012 / John Nichols
Broke? Not if Governments Tax the $21 TRILLION Rich Have Offshored Broke? Not if Governments Tax the $21 TRILLION Rich Have Offshored
The enormous sum Romney and his billionaire pals around the world hide from the taxman is enough to pay for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and a whole lot more.
Jul 23, 2012 / John Nichols