George Miller: The Congressman Who Refused to Accept Inequality George Miller: The Congressman Who Refused to Accept Inequality
California Democrat who is retiring after forty years has been as steadfast as Ted Kennedy on fighting for a just society.
Jan 13, 2014 / John Nichols
A ‘Fast Track’ to Less Democracy and More Economic Dislocation A ‘Fast Track’ to Less Democracy and More Economic Dislocation
Congress should not surrender its role in shaping of trade agreements—or a fair economy.
Jan 10, 2014 / John Nichols
Marco Rubio’s Plan to End Poverty Is a Joke Marco Rubio’s Plan to End Poverty Is a Joke
According to the Republican senator, what we really need is a fuller embrace of “the American free enterprise system.”
Jan 8, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Warren, Coburn Push for Increased Transparency on Settlements Warren, Coburn Push for Increased Transparency on Settlements
A new bill would force federal agencies to be honest about how much they’re really making corporations pay.
Jan 8, 2014 / George Zornick
Eighty-Six Percent of Americans Think the Government Should Fight Poverty Eighty-Six Percent of Americans Think the Government Should Fight Poverty
So why doesn’t Congress?
Jan 7, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Darrell Issa’s Cruelest Cut: A Seriously Cynical Attack on the Postal Service Darrell Issa’s Cruelest Cut: A Seriously Cynical Attack on the Postal Service
This key congressman would offset restoring benefit cuts for veterans by undermining the USPS, a top employer of vets.
Jan 4, 2014 / John Nichols
Don’t Wreck the Iran-P5+1 Accord With Tougher Sanctions Don’t Wreck the Iran-P5+1 Accord With Tougher Sanctions
The accord is moving forward, but the Menendez-Kirk bill could wreck everything.
Jan 3, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Benghazi ‘Al Qaeda’ Myth The Benghazi ‘Al Qaeda’ Myth
The New York Times demolishes conspiracy theories with plain, old-fashioned good reporting.
Jan 2, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Holiday in Austerity Land: 1.3 Million Americans Lose Jobless Benefits Holiday in Austerity Land: 1.3 Million Americans Lose Jobless Benefits
Paul Ryan had his way with the budget deal. And the economic pain is just beginning.
Dec 28, 2013 / John Nichols
A Bad Week for the NSA A Bad Week for the NSA
The report from a White House review panel is a confirmation of pathology within the NSA, if not a perfect prescription for reform.
Dec 19, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter