Sherrod Brown Shames Republicans Who Wanted to Shame Democrats Sherrod Brown Shames Republicans Who Wanted to Shame Democrats
Regal Republicans Senators who willingly accept government pay, government staff and government-organized and funded health care benefits are so sure that Americans would not want...
Dec 4, 2009 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Fights to Block Bernanke Confirmation Bernie Sanders Fights to Block Bernanke Confirmation
When the U.S. economy melted down on former President Bush's watch, it was a sobering moment. Unfortunately, Ben Bernanke was not willing to sober up. Instead of rejecting the f...
Dec 3, 2009 / John Nichols
In a Big-Issue Week, Joblessness Remains the Biggest Issue In a Big-Issue Week, Joblessness Remains the Biggest Issue
The official unemployment rate of 10.2 percent is the worst in a quarter century. The real unemployment rate of 17.5 percent -- the Department of Labor figure that includes the ...
Dec 2, 2009 / John Nichols
Obama Has Spoken; Now, Let’s Have a Debate Obama Has Spoken; Now, Let’s Have a Debate
President Obama delivered a carefully-constructed and nuanced call Tuesday night for the extension of the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan. Obama came to the wrong conclusion about ...
Dec 2, 2009 / John Nichols
Democrats Campaign Against Obama’s Afghan Plan Democrats Campaign Against Obama’s Afghan Plan
Even before President Obama formally announces his plan to surge more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops into Afghanistan, Democrats who want to win elections are campaigning agai...
Dec 1, 2009 / John Nichols
The Spirit of Seattle Lives On The Spirit of Seattle Lives On
In dozens of recent Congressional contests, fair traders have replaced free traders.
Dec 1, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Ten Years After Battle of Seattle: Another World Is Necessary Ten Years After Battle of Seattle: Another World Is Necessary
Tens years to the day after "The Battle of Seattle" opened a new front in the epic struggle over global economic policy, one of the activists who took to the streets with the the ...
Nov 30, 2009 / John Nichols
Military Escalation Will Harm Afghan People, US Interests Military Escalation Will Harm Afghan People, US Interests
"I know that Obama's election has brought great hopes to peace-loving people in the United States. But for Afghans, Obama's military buildup will only bring more suffering and dea...
Nov 29, 2009 / John Nichols
Sanders Stands on Principle: No Reform w/out Public Option Sanders Stands on Principle: No Reform w/out Public Option
If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to get the 60 votes he will need to break a Republican filibuster and pass a health care reform bill, he's going to have to include a ro...
Nov 27, 2009 / John Nichols
Another Helping of FDR Please Another Helping of FDR Please
President Obama has produced a credible, if not exactly inspired Thanksgiving Proclamation. Most of the statement relies on the usual boilerplate language employed by our recent ...
Nov 26, 2009 / John Nichols