Time for a ‘Right to Vote’ Constitutional Amendment Time for a ‘Right to Vote’ Constitutional Amendment
How many dysfunctional election cycles are we going to endure before we accept the necessity of this reform?
Mar 5, 2013 / Feature / John Nichols
Paul Ryan Looks to Break an Old Promise With a New Plan to Mess With Medicare Paul Ryan Looks to Break an Old Promise With a New Plan to Mess With Medicare
The House Budget Committee chairman is so determined to advance his austerity agenda that he’s talking about abandoning commitments to Americans nearing retirement.
Mar 5, 2013 / John Nichols
If Switzerland Can Crack Down on CEOs, Why Not the US? If Switzerland Can Crack Down on CEOs, Why Not the US?
Swiss voters just empowered shareholders to restrict and restrain corporate abuses. The US should follow their lead, especially when it comes to corporate influence on campaigns.&n...
Mar 4, 2013 / John Nichols
Gotta Sequester? Or Was Cheney Right That ‘Deficits Don’t Matter’? Gotta Sequester? Or Was Cheney Right That ‘Deficits Don’t Matter’?
There is a lot of hypocrisy in the sudden Republican obsession with deficits and debt.
Mar 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Voters Send a Loud Anti-NRA Message Voters Send a Loud Anti-NRA Message
Robin Kelly's resounding victory in Illinois' special election for US House is a blow to pro-gun hawks nationwide.
Feb 27, 2013 / John Nichols
To Beat Austerity, Obama Must Campaign for Democracy To Beat Austerity, Obama Must Campaign for Democracy
How committed is the president to kicking big money out of politics?
Feb 26, 2013 / John Nichols
Sequestration Sacrifices Jobs to Save Billionaire Tax Breaks Sequestration Sacrifices Jobs to Save Billionaire Tax Breaks
America is not broke. America has broken budget priorities that can be fixed without embracing the austerity fantasy.
Feb 22, 2013 / John Nichols
The Austerity Agenda: An Electoral Loser The Austerity Agenda: An Electoral Loser
Candidates who ran on slashing Medicare and Social Security lost big in November. But that doesn’t stop Pete Peterson from pushing the fantasy that voters’ biggest conc...
Feb 20, 2013 / Feature / John Nichols
Sequestration Is Austerity, but Not Enough for Simpson and Bowles Sequestration Is Austerity, but Not Enough for Simpson and Bowles
The front men for the austerity agenda are back with plans to cut Social Security and redistribute wealth upward.
Feb 19, 2013 / John Nichols
Gun-Violence Focused House Race Tests the NRA’s Political Toxicity Gun-Violence Focused House Race Tests the NRA’s Political Toxicity
A primary election for a vacant House seat in Illinois tests whether a Democrat with NRA ties can be a contender.
Feb 18, 2013 / John Nichols