David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young
Some of Jolly's clients won millions of dollars worth of contracts from Young after Jolly left a staff position with the representative to take up lobbying.
Mar 5, 2014 / Lee Fang
Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy
The White House’s “2014 Trade Policy Agenda” rehashes failed ideas that harm rather than help economic renewal.
Mar 5, 2014 / John Nichols
Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights
The right-wing attack machine defeats Debo Adegbile’s nomination to head DOJ Civil Rights Division.
Mar 5, 2014 / Ari Berman
De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War
A narrow decision on charter school co-locations has charter proponents howling—but is their outrage overblown?
Mar 5, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
My Years of Magical Thinking: Thoughts on the 1980s Showtime Lakers My Years of Magical Thinking: Thoughts on the 1980s Showtime Lakers
Reading Jeff Pearlman’s new book about the 1980s Showtime Lakers has unearthed more than a few memories.
Mar 5, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Troubled AIPAC Meets, but Its Influence Wanes Troubled AIPAC Meets, but Its Influence Wanes
The Israel lobby lost big on Iran sanctions in January, and now it faces a huge challenge with the coming Obama-Kerry peace plan.
Mar 5, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Rand Paul and Eric Holder Might Actually Get Something Important Done in Washington by Working Together Rand Paul and Eric Holder Might Actually Get Something Important Done in Washington by Working Together
The unlikely allies are leading a push to reform sentencing guidelines for nonviolent drug offenders.
Mar 4, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Introducing Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man! Introducing Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man!
IHOTFM Man reminds us of the inherent dignity of work.
Mar 4, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
After Latest Incident, Israel’s Future in FIFA Is Uncertain After Latest Incident, Israel’s Future in FIFA Is Uncertain
The shooting of two Palestinian teenage soccer players in the feet comes at a perilous time for Israel, as their future in FIFA will be debated this summer.
Mar 3, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Marissa Alexander Now Faces 60 Years in Prison for Firing a Warning Shot in Self Defense Marissa Alexander Now Faces 60 Years in Prison for Firing a Warning Shot in Self Defense
The new sentence is three times as long as the one she received in 2012.
Mar 3, 2014 / Steven Hsieh