“The Senator Edward M. Kennedy Health Care Reform Act of 2009” “The Senator Edward M. Kennedy Health Care Reform Act of 2009”
Ted Kennedy led an epic life that defined American politics and policy-making across much of the latter half of the 20th century. Indeed, Kennedy was so much a part of our public ...
Aug 26, 2009 / John Nichols
Holder — and Obama — Must Focus on Torture Accountability Holder — and Obama — Must Focus on Torture Accountability
Attorney General Eric Holder chose not to take the counsel of the Republican partisans who have been campaigning in recent weeks to avert an accountability moment with regard to t...
Aug 25, 2009 / John Nichols
Congress Must Investigate Ridge Allegations Congress Must Investigate Ridge Allegations
While it may be true that no one in their right mind doubted that the Bush-Cheney administration was manipulating all those color-coded terror alerts for political purposes, forme...
Aug 21, 2009 / John Nichols
American Majority Agrees: Afghan War’s Not Worth Fighting American Majority Agrees: Afghan War’s Not Worth Fighting
With record numbers of US troops being killed in Afghanistan, with Pentagon expenditures for the war skyrocketing and with little or no evidence that the US occupation is making t...
Aug 19, 2009 / John Nichols
The Complicated Legacy of Robert Novak The Complicated Legacy of Robert Novak
He could be infuriating, crude and wrong. But the late journalist could also leap across ideological, partisan and personal boundaries.
Aug 18, 2009 / John Nichols
Don’t Let the White House Spin the Public Option Debate Don’t Let the White House Spin the Public Option Debate
President Obama referred to the creation of a public program to compete with for-profit health insurers as a mere "sliver" of his reform agenda and then told a Colorado town hall ...
Aug 18, 2009 / John Nichols
If Obama Discards Public Option, What’s Left of Reform? If Obama Discards Public Option, What’s Left of Reform?
When Barack Obama assumed the presidency, there was talk that former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean might be his Secretary of Health and Human Services. That wou...
Aug 17, 2009 / John Nichols
Harry Reid Versus Democracy Harry Reid Versus Democracy
No member of Congress should serve without having been elected by the people of the district or state they represent. Unfortunately, four appointed senators are currently serving...
Aug 14, 2009 / John Nichols
The Guns of August and Afghanistan The Guns of August and Afghanistan
Yes, yes, of course, everyone is talking about healthcare and the "mobs" of foes and supporters of reform confronting members of Congress during this month's House and Senate rece...
Aug 12, 2009 / John Nichols
Winning the Lobster Marriage Debate With Colbert Winning the Lobster Marriage Debate With Colbert
A surprising number of U.S. House members still stumble through their "Better Know a District" segments on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." Not Chellie Pingree, the freshma...
Aug 11, 2009 / John Nichols