War Is a Lie War Is a Lie
With a groundbreaking new book, veteran antiwar activist David Swanson argues that: "The oil in the [war] machine is lies. The monkey wrench we can throw into the gears is pu...
Nov 23, 2010 / John Nichols
Patriotic Millionaires Explain That Tax Cuts for the Rich Don’t Grow the Economy Patriotic Millionaires Explain That Tax Cuts for the Rich Don’t Grow the Economy
Cutting taxes for millioniares doesn't create jobs or spur business growth. It just widens the gap between the rich and the rest of us. Who says? Millionaires who actually care abo...
Nov 22, 2010 / John Nichols
Charlie Rose’s FAIR Take on the Deficit Debate Charlie Rose’s FAIR Take on the Deficit Debate
Pressed by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Charlie Rose finally offers the other side of the deficit debate -- featuring truth tellers Dean Baker and Jan Schakowsky.
Nov 19, 2010 / John Nichols
Don’t Tell Working Americans to Pick Up the Tab for George Bush’s Tax Giveaways and Wall Street Greedheads Don’t Tell Working Americans to Pick Up the Tab for George Bush’s Tax Giveaways and Wall Street Greedheads
Fiscal Commission member Rep. Jan Schakowsky "gets" that working families should not bear the overwhelming majority of the burden for putting the nation's fiscal house i...
Nov 19, 2010 / John Nichols
Kucinich Wants to Take the Lead in Battling GOP’s Witchhunters Kucinich Wants to Take the Lead in Battling GOP’s Witchhunters
With Republicans threatening on orgy of partisan excess in the new Congress, an aggressive and determined Democrat want to take over as the ranking member of the House committee ch...
Nov 18, 2010 / John Nichols
Meet the GOP’s Young Guns: Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy Meet the GOP’s Young Guns: Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy
Introducing the Republican Party's rising stars.
Nov 17, 2010 / Feature / John Nichols, Ari Berman, and Sasha Abramsky
Pelosi Easily Retains Leadership Post; Now She Must Lead Pelosi Easily Retains Leadership Post; Now She Must Lead
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will now be House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, as Democratic leader wins by 3-1 margin in caucus vote.
Nov 17, 2010 / John Nichols
GOP Senator Says Palin Lacks Leadership Qualities and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’ GOP Senator Says Palin Lacks Leadership Qualities and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’
Murkowski brings up the unspoken concern among those who know about Palin best: The former governor might not be the sharpest tack in the box.
Nov 17, 2010 / John Nichols
Pelosi’s Real Leadership Challenge: Sorting Out the Charlie Rangel Ethics Mess Pelosi’s Real Leadership Challenge: Sorting Out the Charlie Rangel Ethics Mess
The Speaker will remain Democratic leader. Now she is going to have to take the lead in sorting out the Congressional response to the messy case of a veteran Democrat.
Nov 16, 2010 / John Nichols
A Split in the GOP? A Tea Party Third Party? John McCain Says It Could Happen A Split in the GOP? A Tea Party Third Party? John McCain Says It Could Happen
The party's 2008 presidential nominee stokes talk of a GOP split.
Nov 16, 2010 / John Nichols