This Week in Poverty: What ‘Defunding Obamacare’ Really Means This Week in Poverty: What ‘Defunding Obamacare’ Really Means
GOP proposals to defund Obamacare are the equivalent of a death sentence for thousands of Americans.
Oct 11, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Shutdown Politics: Support for Democratic Takeover of House Spikes Shutdown Politics: Support for Democratic Takeover of House Spikes
The movement is so dramatic that, even with gerrymandering in their favor, Republicans are beginning to look vulnerable.
Oct 11, 2013 / John Nichols
The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires? The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires?
NYC's elite don't necessarily take to well to de Blasio, many of them are Bloomberg's friends.
Oct 10, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Obama Is Flailing on Egypt Obama Is Flailing on Egypt
The White House has no leverage when it comes to reshaping Egypt after the July coup d’état.
Oct 10, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
A Grim Report on Press Freedoms Under Obama A Grim Report on Press Freedoms Under Obama
An investigation by the Committee to Protect Journalists concludes that the president has presided over an unprecedented campaign to control the media.
Oct 10, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Four): Goalpost-Moving Thinking Like a Conservative (Part Four): Goalpost-Moving
The apocalyptic pass conservatives have brought us to reveals the foolishness of judging them on things they were willing to settle for in the past.
Oct 10, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Leading ‘Clean CR’ House Republican Explains His Limitations: Party Loyalty Leading ‘Clean CR’ House Republican Explains His Limitations: Party Loyalty
Congressman Peter King has talked tough about re-opening the government, but hasn’t been able to deliver.
Oct 10, 2013 / Lee Fang
A Progressive, Pro-Labor Party Blooms With de Blasio A Progressive, Pro-Labor Party Blooms With de Blasio
If Bill de Blasio wins the NYC mayoral race (and he will), expect to hear more from the Working Families Party.
Oct 9, 2013 / Leslie Savan
GOP Lobbyist: Business Needs to ‘Step Up’ Against the Tea Party GOP Lobbyist: Business Needs to ‘Step Up’ Against the Tea Party
A corporate lobbyist says his party should “nominate Republicans who have a belief in the Constitution as it’s supposed to work out.”
Oct 9, 2013 / Lee Fang
President Obama and ‘The Onion’ Unite on Changing the Redskins’ Name President Obama and ‘The Onion’ Unite on Changing the Redskins’ Name
President Obama told AP he’d “think about changing” any name “that was offending a sizable group of people.”
Oct 9, 2013 / Dave Zirin