Obama’s Wrong Turn on Trade Obama’s Wrong Turn on Trade
Barack Obama's decision to nominate former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk to serve as the next U.S. Trade Representative is deeply unsettling for those who hoped the president-elect would ...
Dec 19, 2008 / John Nichols
A Cautious Farm and Food Pick A Cautious Farm and Food Pick
The most telling Cabinet nomination that Barack Obama will advance once he assumes the presidency on January 20 -- and from a long-term standpoint perhaps the most meaningful one ...
Dec 14, 2008 / John Nichols
What I Know About Jesse Jackson Jr. What I Know About Jesse Jackson Jr.
A lot of assumptions are being made with regard to Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. The Democratic representative from Chicago is, after 13 years in the House, earning the sort of a...
Dec 14, 2008 / John Nichols
A Senate That Can’t Be Bothered to Help Workers A Senate That Can’t Be Bothered to Help Workers
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, the Wisconsin Democrat who grew up in the car-factory town of Janesville, had the right reaction to the latest proposal to provide needed federal fundi...
Dec 13, 2008 / John Nichols
Labor Victory in Chicago Labor Victory in Chicago
When Barack Obama revealed after the election that he was reading a book on Franklin Roosevelt's first 100 days as president, the "new New Deal" discussion went into overdrive. Pr...
Dec 11, 2008 / John Nichols
Sit-Down in Chicago Sit-Down in Chicago
The plight of striking electrical workers underscores the flaws in Paulson's bailout--and tests Obama's mettle.
Dec 11, 2008 / John Nichols
House Backs Auto Bailout, But Will Senate GOP Kill It? House Backs Auto Bailout, But Will Senate GOP Kill It?
After months of dithering as factories closed and unemployment figures rose, on house of Congress has finally taken a step to shore up the real economy of the United States. By a ...
Dec 11, 2008 / John Nichols
Governor Gone Wild: Blagojevich Busted Governor Gone Wild: Blagojevich Busted
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a scandal-plagued Democrat who among other things was preparing to appoint a senatorial successor to President-elect Barack Obama, was arrested ...
Dec 9, 2008 / John Nichols
Making a New New Deal: Sitdown Strike in Chicago Making a New New Deal: Sitdown Strike in Chicago
Much has been made about the prospect that Barack Obama's presidency might, due to economic necessity and the president-elect's interventionist inclinations, be a reprise of the N...
Dec 7, 2008 / John Nichols
“Irreplaceable” Kennedy Quits Judiciary Seat “Irreplaceable” Kennedy Quits Judiciary Seat
Determined to make the most of his remaining time in the Senate, and of the opportunities that will come with Democratic control of the legislative and executive branches, Massach...
Dec 6, 2008 / John Nichols