Barack Obama

Obama Brings the Work/Family Debate Out of Women’s Heads and Into the Mainstream

Obama Brings the Work/Family Debate Out of Women’s Heads and Into the Mainstream Obama Brings the Work/Family Debate Out of Women’s Heads and Into the Mainstream

In his State of the Union address last night, Obama pitched universal childcare and paid leave—for both mothers and fathers.

Jan 21, 2015 / Bryce Covert

Obama Gets His Mojo Back

Obama Gets His Mojo Back Obama Gets His Mojo Back

More than a wish list, he offers a framework for 2015 legislative fights and the 2016 campaign.

Jan 21, 2015 / The Editors

Democrats Pan Obama’s Trade Talk in His State of the Union

Democrats Pan Obama’s Trade Talk in His State of the Union Democrats Pan Obama’s Trade Talk in His State of the Union

The president’s request for a quick trade deal was met with silence.

Jan 21, 2015 / George Zornick

Obama’s Ambitious State of the Union Address Rejects Lame-Duck Status

Obama’s Ambitious State of the Union Address Rejects Lame-Duck Status Obama’s Ambitious State of the Union Address Rejects Lame-Duck Status

More than a wish list, he offers a framework for 2015 legislative fights and the 2016 campaign.

Jan 21, 2015 / John Nichols

Joni Ernst Will Provide a Koch Brothers Rebuttal to the State of the Union

Joni Ernst Will Provide a Koch Brothers Rebuttal to the State of the Union Joni Ernst Will Provide a Koch Brothers Rebuttal to the State of the Union

The new senator from Iowa credits the billionaires and their allies: they “really started my trajectory.”

Jan 20, 2015 / John Nichols

Obama’s Smart Economic (and Political) Calculus: Tax the Rich

Obama’s Smart Economic (and Political) Calculus: Tax the Rich Obama’s Smart Economic (and Political) Calculus: Tax the Rich

The president will use his State of the Union Address to propose new taxes and fees on very rich people and very big banks.

Jan 18, 2015 / John Nichols

Obama’s Right to Embrace the Public Option for Closing the Digital Divide

Obama’s Right to Embrace the Public Option for Closing the Digital Divide Obama’s Right to Embrace the Public Option for Closing the Digital Divide

The president wants cities to be able to innovate with municipal broadband systems.

Jan 15, 2015 / John Nichols

Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education?

Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education? Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education?

The president’s plan to make two years of community college free for some students could solve some of higher education’s most intractable problems.

Jan 9, 2015 / Mike Konczal

‘Nothing Was an Accident That Night’: Mexican Federal Police Implicated in the Disappearance of the 43

‘Nothing Was an Accident That Night’: Mexican Federal Police Implicated in the Disappearance of the 43 ‘Nothing Was an Accident That Night’: Mexican Federal Police Implicated in the Disappearance of the 43

As he prepares to visit Washington, President Enrique Peña Nieto’s alibi is unraveling.

Jan 5, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Can Warren and Pelosi Lead Democrats to High Ground?

Can Warren and Pelosi Lead Democrats to High Ground? Can Warren and Pelosi Lead Democrats to High Ground?

The congressional showdown has given us an exciting glimpse of what the future might look like if they lead the way for a liberal insurgency.

Dec 12, 2014 / William Greider

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