It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa
For years now, evangelical activists from the United States have been speaking out against homosexuality and cheering on antigay legislation all over Africa.
Apr 4, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus
Why Jeb Bush Isn’t Actually a Safe GOP Choice for 2016 Why Jeb Bush Isn’t Actually a Safe GOP Choice for 2016
The former Florida governor’s involvement with Lehman Brothers may have caused his state to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
Apr 3, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Beneath Our Facade of Rationality Beneath Our Facade of Rationality
There’s always a cauldron of crazy simmering just beneath the surface of our ‘rational’ lives.
Apr 1, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Christie Makes His 2016 Pitch to Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson Christie Makes His 2016 Pitch to Casino Magnate Sheldon Adelson
Christie joins Bush, Walker and Kasich at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Las Vegas bash.
Mar 30, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
What’s Really Behind the Koch Attacks on Democrats What’s Really Behind the Koch Attacks on Democrats
Hint: it’s not about healthcare.
Mar 27, 2014 / The Editors
A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff
A proposal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit will test Republicans' professed support for the program.
Mar 26, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’
The billionaire casino magnate is wondering on whom to place his bets.
Mar 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
The GOP 2016 Hopefuls Are Clueless on Ukraine The GOP 2016 Hopefuls Are Clueless on Ukraine
They don’t like what Obama is doing, but they want him to do more of it.
Mar 21, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Christie Runs Into a Buzz Saw at Town Hall Meeting Christie Runs Into a Buzz Saw at Town Hall Meeting
But he drops a hint about running for president.
Mar 18, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014 Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014
A Tea Party darling with strong ties to the GOP establishment finds himself tied in his re-election bid.
Mar 14, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss