The Winter of Our Discontent The Winter of Our Discontent
Eric reviews The Philanderer, Kevin Spacey in Richard III, the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, and some classics finally available on blu ray. Reed casts his critical eye over Washingto...
Jan 27, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Nibbling at the Pentagon’s Fat Nibbling at the Pentagon’s Fat
Don't expect much in an election year, but there’s lots more to cut at the Defense Department.
Jan 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Nibbling at the Pentagon’s Fat Nibbling at the Pentagon’s Fat
Don't expect much in an election year, but there's lots more to cut at the Defense Department.
Jan 27, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
This Week in Poverty: State of the Union, State of Florida This Week in Poverty: State of the Union, State of Florida
President Obama fails to mention poverty in his State of the Union address, even though 46 million Americans are living in it.
Jan 27, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Enforce Dodd-Frank: Break Up Bank of America Enforce Dodd-Frank: Break Up Bank of America
If there were a run on Bank of America, the financial system would once again be devastated—and the government needs to act now.
Jan 26, 2012 / George Zornick
Wisconsin ‘John Doe’ Probe: What Did Walker Know? When Did He Know It? Wisconsin ‘John Doe’ Probe: What Did Walker Know? When Did He Know It?
As two more aides to Scott Walker are charged in “John Doe” probe that reveals massive illegal fundraising, the anti-labor governor heads toward a recall election with ...
Jan 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Help Peaceful Uprising Rebuild Help Peaceful Uprising Rebuild
The grassroots environmental group Peaceful Uprising recently discovered that it was one of 200 nonprofit projects that have been financially wiped out in an astonishing act of ap...
Jan 26, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Palin, Gingrich, Christie: Three-Way Bully Fight! Palin, Gingrich, Christie: Three-Way Bully Fight!
Meanwhile, Christie tries to slip out the side door on the issue of gay marriage.
Jan 26, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Delaware AG Biden: The Banks Aren’t Scared of Us Delaware AG Biden: The Banks Aren’t Scared of Us
How worried are too-big-to-fail banks over pending investigations into mortgage fraud?
Jan 26, 2012 / George Zornick
Republicans’ Veterans Exception Republicans’ Veterans Exception
Republicans love social welfare spending when they think the recipients are deserving.
Jan 26, 2012 / Ben Adler