John Boehner Has No Mandate John Boehner Has No Mandate
Boehner acts as if he has a mandate equal to that Obama and Senate Democrats. But Americans gave Democrats a 1.1 million vote majority in the overall House vote.
Dec 10, 2012 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel: On the Irrelevance of Jim DeMint and the Heritage Foundation Katrina vanden Heuvel: On the Irrelevance of Jim DeMint and the Heritage Foundation
Jim DeMint’s move to the Heritage Foundation represents the combination of two nationally descredited brands.
Dec 7, 2012 / Press Room
It’s Time to Fix the Filibuster! It’s Time to Fix the Filibuster!
Senate Dems should restore the practice to its proper function: as a tool for public dissent, rather than unchecked, covert obstruction.
Dec 5, 2012 / The Editors
The Secret of Bernie Sanders’s Success The Secret of Bernie Sanders’s Success
As he takes the lead in the fight to defend Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the senator has much to teach progressives about how to do politics right.
Dec 5, 2012 / John Nichols
The New Filibuster Fight The New Filibuster Fight
With the determination of newly elected senators like Elizabeth Warren, Democrats may finally have the power to change the rule that’s long held American progress hostage.&nb...
Dec 4, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
John Nichols: The Filibuster Must Change John Nichols: The Filibuster Must Change
Lawmakers shouldn’t be able to block legislation behind closed doors.
Dec 3, 2012 / Press Room
Will Obama Use His Campaign List to Break The Filibuster? Will Obama Use His Campaign List to Break The Filibuster?
There’s a sleeping giant on the sidelines of the most important legislative fight in the next four years.
Dec 2, 2012 / Ari Melber
Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill Feed the Hungry—Pass a Just Farm Bill
Who is the real beneficiary of US food aid—those suffering from chronic hunger worldwide, or American agricultural corporations?
Nov 30, 2012 / NationAction
Don’t Eliminate the Filibuster, Restore It Don’t Eliminate the Filibuster, Restore It
Democrats don’t need to eliminate the filibuster. They need to restore the Mr. Smith Goes to Washington standard.
Nov 27, 2012 / John Nichols
Recognizing the Long Arc of Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Congressional Service Recognizing the Long Arc of Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Congressional Service
His congressional career is ending on a sad note, but his House record was characterized by rare independence and courage.
Nov 23, 2012 / John Nichols