What Michele Bachmann and Her Teapot ‘Patriots’ Do Not Know About America What Michele Bachmann and Her Teapot ‘Patriots’ Do Not Know About America
The Republican presidential contender needs to learn a lot more about the radicals who made the America revolution -- especially Tom Paine.
Jul 2, 2011 / John Nichols
Medicare’s Still Delivering After 45 Years; The Only Serious Threat to Its Future Is Paul Ryan Medicare’s Still Delivering After 45 Years; The Only Serious Threat to Its Future Is Paul Ryan
Medicare and Medicaid are strong and necessary programs. The only real threat they face comes from House Budget Committee chair Paul Ryan and Republicans who would voucherize ...
Jul 2, 2011 / John Nichols
Obama: ‘It’s Only Fair’ to Ask Rich to Give Up Tax Breaks Obama: ‘It’s Only Fair’ to Ask Rich to Give Up Tax Breaks
Democrats should demand fair taxation, but they cannot support cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in exchange for new revenue.
Jun 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Democracy is Coming to Ohio: 1.3 Million Voters Force Referendum to Restore Labor Rights Democracy is Coming to Ohio: 1.3 Million Voters Force Referendum to Restore Labor Rights
Ohio labor and community groups seeking to overturn anti-labor legislation needed 231,000 signatures to force a referendum. They exceeded the goal —by more than one million. ...
Jun 29, 2011 / John Nichols
Policing Fitzwalkerstan: Top Cop Investigates Alleged Assault of High-Court Justice by Ally of Wisconsin’s Governor Policing Fitzwalkerstan: Top Cop Investigates Alleged Assault of High-Court Justice by Ally of Wisconsin’s Governor
A sheriff who has stood up to Governor Walker and defended the rule of law is called in to investigate allegations that a Walker ally attacks a state supreme court justice.
Jun 28, 2011 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders to Obama and the Democrats: Stand Up to the Economic and Political ‘Schoolyard Bullies’ Bernie Sanders to Obama and the Democrats: Stand Up to the Economic and Political ‘Schoolyard Bullies’
Vermont Senator rallies citizens to defend Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
Jun 27, 2011 / John Nichols
Supreme Court Removes Another Barrier to Corporate Ownership of Elections Supreme Court Removes Another Barrier to Corporate Ownership of Elections
With a decision barring matching funds to counter attack ads from privately funded candidates, the court has undermined one of the last tools for fair elections.
Jun 27, 2011 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders to Obama: ‘Do Not Yield to Outrageous Republican Demands’ on Taxes, Cuts, Deficit Policy Bernie Sanders to Obama: ‘Do Not Yield to Outrageous Republican Demands’ on Taxes, Cuts, Deficit Policy
Vermont's independent senator urges the president to reject GOP demands that the budget be balanced on the backs of working Americans.
Jun 27, 2011 / John Nichols
Fitzwalkerstan ‘Justice’: Wisconsin Governor Walker’s Judicial Fixer Accused of Assaulting Dissenting Jurist Fitzwalkerstan ‘Justice’: Wisconsin Governor Walker’s Judicial Fixer Accused of Assaulting Dissenting Jurist
As Justice David Prosser was battling on the state Supreme Court on behalf of Governor Walker's anti-labor agenda, he reportedly attacked a justice who disagreed with him. This is ...
Jun 25, 2011 / John Nichols
No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It No Checks, No Balances: House Refuses to Authorize Obama’s Libya War, but Funds It
Cynicism abounds as House refuses to authorize the Libya mission but also refuses to defund it. This is John Boehner’s managed chaos; it serves Obama and the military-industr...
Jun 24, 2011 / John Nichols