An Attack on Government, an Attack on the Public, an Attack on Democracy An Attack on Government, an Attack on the Public, an Attack on Democracy
At the moment, we don't know if gunman Jared Lee Loughner was motivated by partisanship or ideology. But his shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her constituents was a...
Jan 9, 2011 / Richard Kim
Leaving the People Out of the Debate Leaving the People Out of the Debate
It's not just the unemployed we don't tend to see on US TV. Take public workers. They're in the news every day, but it's not actually them. It's people talking about them.
Jan 6, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Obama—Too Big to Fail? Obama—Too Big to Fail?
Why are Robert Reich and Howard Dean getting all bromantic with Bill Daley, Obama's choice for White House Chief of Staff?
Jan 6, 2011 / Richard Kim
Constitutional Lessons For the New Congress Constitutional Lessons For the New Congress
Republican lawmakers who read the Constitution out loud as their very first act in the new Congress better bask in their Tea Party glow because they're certainly not going to be fe...
Jan 5, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Rahm Redux: Top Banker for Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Redux: Top Banker for Obama Chief of Staff
Bill Daley's appointment for White House chief of staff is another indication of Wall Street's sway over the Obama Administration.
Jan 5, 2011 / Ari Berman
New Congress Begins With Charades and Debt Threats New Congress Begins With Charades and Debt Threats
Two of the top priorities for the 112th Congress convening today involve an irrelevant charade (the attempt to repeal healthcare reform) and an irresponsible threat (to freeze th...
Jan 5, 2011 / Ari Melber
Trading Jobs for More of the Same Trading Jobs for More of the Same
The Clinton years analogies have been coming fast and furious since the midterm elections and Obama's self-described “shellacking.” But today's administration see...
Jan 4, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Public Workers Getting Snowed Public Workers Getting Snowed
The snow is mostly melted after a near-record storm immobilized much of New York for nearly four days last week. But before non-New Yorkers gloat -- beware -- the Big Apple's storm...
Jan 3, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Roger Goodell’s Message to NFL Players and Fans: Drop Dead Roger Goodell’s Message to NFL Players and Fans: Drop Dead
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued an ill-timed letter laying out the state of negotiations with the NFL Players Association. Both sides are striving to secure a new colle...
Jan 3, 2011 / Dave Zirin
On Dimples and Dog Whistles: Why Tucker Carlson Dehumanizes Michael Vick On Dimples and Dog Whistles: Why Tucker Carlson Dehumanizes Michael Vick
Tucker Carlson's efforts to paint Vick as a disposable, killable individual cuts in a way that transcends the idiocy of Fox News.
Dec 30, 2010 / Dave Zirin