Pentagon Confirms: The Only Argument That Remains for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Bigotry Pentagon Confirms: The Only Argument That Remains for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Bigotry
A DoD study group has determined that repealing the policy will not damage the military.
Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols
What Makes President Obama Think He Can Work With GOP Leaders Who Are Opposed Even to Food Safety? What Makes President Obama Think He Can Work With GOP Leaders Who Are Opposed Even to Food Safety?
The president is talking about developing a "productive" relationship with Republicans like Mitch McConnell. But the Senate Republican leader just voted against allowing ...
Nov 30, 2010 / John Nichols
Before Simpson and Bowles Say: ‘Cut Social Security,’ Tell Congress to ‘Strengthen It’! Before Simpson and Bowles Say: ‘Cut Social Security,’ Tell Congress to ‘Strengthen It’!
The co-chairs of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform have a plan to address the nation's deficit and debt challenges by weakening Social Se...
Nov 30, 2010 / John Nichols
Shameless White House Spin Aside, WikiLeaks Doesn’t Harm Cause of Human Rights Shameless White House Spin Aside, WikiLeaks Doesn’t Harm Cause of Human Rights
With a claim that the latest WikiLeak harms the cause of international human rights, White House spokesman Gibbs has confirmed that he is more interested in spin—even if it l...
Nov 30, 2010 / John Nichols
Palin in Iowa, Palin in Iowa… ‘Oh My Goodness!’ Is This a Caucus State? Palin in Iowa, Palin in Iowa… ‘Oh My Goodness!’ Is This a Caucus State?
Maybe a presidential candidate, maybe not, but definitely spending a lot of time in the first-caucus state.
Nov 29, 2010 / John Nichols
The Hammer Gets Hammered: A Life Sentence for Tom DeLay? The Hammer Gets Hammered: A Life Sentence for Tom DeLay?
The former majority leader's conviction serves as a reminder of just how crooked Congress was during the Bush years.
Nov 27, 2010 / John Nichols
Official Washington Worries WikiLeaks Will Reveal Inconsistent Approach to Terror Official Washington Worries WikiLeaks Will Reveal Inconsistent Approach to Terror
The State Department is really worried about the next WikiLeaks document dump, and rightly so. It could expose how the US looks the other way when "allies" enga...
Nov 26, 2010 / John Nichols
The Holiday Pulpit: Thanksgiving Proclamations Should Call Us to Action The Holiday Pulpit: Thanksgiving Proclamations Should Call Us to Action
Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower set an activist standard with their Thanksgiving Proclamations. Obama should emulate it.
Nov 25, 2010 / John Nichols
Al Franken Calls the Antitrust Cops on Comcast Al Franken Calls the Antitrust Cops on Comcast
Minnesota senator seeks a Department of Justice investigation into manipulation of NBC by Comcast.
Nov 24, 2010 / John Nichols
Chalmers Johnson and the Patriotic Struggle Against Empire Chalmers Johnson and the Patriotic Struggle Against Empire
A true heir to the founders of a republic forged in opposition to colonialism, Chalmers Johnson gave us a modern language to explain the folly of empire.
Nov 23, 2010 / John Nichols