Obama Caves on Tax Cuts, Endorses ‘Bush-McCain Philosophy’ Obama Caves on Tax Cuts, Endorses ‘Bush-McCain Philosophy’
By flip-flopping on a key campaign pledge to end tax cuts for the wealthy, Obama will only embolden Republicans and deflate an already restless Democratic base.
Dec 6, 2010 / Ari Berman
FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy
Candidate Barack Obama promised to defend net neutrality. But President Obama's FCC chair is not doing that. It's time for some digital activism to defend digital democracy.
Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel on ‘The Diane Rehm Show’: What Did Obama’s GOP Summit Accomplish? Katrina vanden Heuvel on ‘The Diane Rehm Show’: What Did Obama’s GOP Summit Accomplish?
Katrina vanden Heuvel joins Byron York and Ron Elving on The Diane Rehm Show to examine Obama's meeting with Republicans and the possibility of an across-the-aisle political coalit...
Dec 1, 2010 / Press Room
Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future
For Berman, Obama's grassroots victory in 2008 built heavily on the fifty-state electoral strategy which Howard Dean pursued as DNC chairman. But in a political climate far differe...
Nov 30, 2010 / The Nation
The Holiday Pulpit: Thanksgiving Proclamations Should Call Us to Action The Holiday Pulpit: Thanksgiving Proclamations Should Call Us to Action
Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower set an activist standard with their Thanksgiving Proclamations. Obama should emulate it.
Nov 25, 2010 / John Nichols
How Sarah Palin Could Beat Obama in 2012 How Sarah Palin Could Beat Obama in 2012
Two words: Michael Bloomberg.
Nov 22, 2010 / Jon Wiener
Obama’s Failures… and Ours Obama’s Failures… and Ours
Obama's mistakes in office are nowhere near the whole story. The rest of us must shoulder our share of the blame, too.
Nov 17, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base? Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base?
According to Ari Berman, Obama has failed to connect with the grassroots organizers that helped get him into office, and the results of this misstep can be clearly seen in th...
Nov 17, 2010 / Press Room
Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base? Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base?
According to Ari Berman, Obama has failed to connect with the grassroots organizers that helped get him into office, and the results of this misstep can be clearly seen in the ...
Nov 17, 2010 / Brave New Conversations
Use Your Executive Authority, President Obama Use Your Executive Authority, President Obama
According to the Center for American Progress, the president has the power to use executive orders, rulemaking and diplomacy to further a progressive agenda without ever consulting...
Nov 16, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel