Demand a Senate Investigation Into America’s Secret Government Demand a Senate Investigation Into America’s Secret Government
Join The Nation and Daily Kos in calling on Congress to launch an independent investigation into government spying.
Mar 17, 2014 / NationAction
House Democrats Hope Paul Ryan’s Comments Spark Poverty Conversation House Democrats Hope Paul Ryan’s Comments Spark Poverty Conversation
Could Paul Ryan's inflammatory remarks about race and poverty spark a meaningful discussion in Congress?
Mar 13, 2014 / George Zornick
The Senate’s Rejection of Debo Adegbile Sets a Dangerous Precedent The Senate’s Rejection of Debo Adegbile Sets a Dangerous Precedent
The successful smear campaign against him undermined a key principle of our justice system: that everyone is entitled to legal representation.
Mar 12, 2014 / The Editors
Why We Need a New Church Committee to Fix Our Broken Intelligence System Why We Need a New Church Committee to Fix Our Broken Intelligence System
As Senator Feinstein has revealed, the CIA will not only stall but even spy on Congress to impede its investigation of wrongdoing.
Mar 12, 2014 / Frederick A.O. Schwarz Jr.
Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth
The details of the CIA’s torture program may finally come to light.
Mar 12, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Senate Investigation of Bush-Era Torture Erupts Into Constitutional Crisis Senate Investigation of Bush-Era Torture Erupts Into Constitutional Crisis
Dianne Feinstein accuses the CIA of spying on congressional staffers who investigated the agency’s illegal detention and interrogation programs under President George W. Bush...
Mar 11, 2014 / George Zornick
Senators to Pull All-Nighter to Push for Climate Action Senators to Pull All-Nighter to Push for Climate Action
From Monday evening until Tuesday morning, more than two dozen lawmakers will speak on the Senate floor about the urgency of climate change.
Mar 10, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
The Pentagon’s Phony Budget Wars The Pentagon’s Phony Budget Wars
Despite the uproar over reductions to defense funding, less than 1 percent of the Pentagon's beefy $550 billion budget will be cut this year.
Mar 6, 2014 / Mattea Kramer
Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy Obama Administration Gets It Precisely Wrong on Trade Policy
The White House’s “2014 Trade Policy Agenda” rehashes failed ideas that harm rather than help economic renewal.
Mar 5, 2014 / John Nichols
Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights Willie Horton Politics: Senate Votes Against Civil Rights
The right-wing attack machine defeats Debo Adegbile’s nomination to head DOJ Civil Rights Division.
Mar 5, 2014 / Ari Berman