What President Obama Shouldn’t Say in the State of the Union Address What President Obama Shouldn’t Say in the State of the Union Address
Senator Bernie Sanders and progressive groups are urging the president to avoid any talk of cutting Social Security. Instead, Sanders says, he should use the SOTU to "stand by...
Jan 24, 2011 / John Nichols
The Breakdown: Why Are We Paid Every Two Weeks? The Breakdown: Why Are We Paid Every Two Weeks?
Are there any practical reasons for a bi-weekly payroll?
Jan 21, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Cutting Taxes Is Breaking the Economy Cutting Taxes Is Breaking the Economy
Last week the World Bank warned of "serious tensions and pitfalls" ahead in the global economy, and less than 3 percent growth for the US. That came on the heels of the n...
Jan 18, 2011 / Laura Flanders
China’s Banks Trump US Credit System China’s Banks Trump US Credit System
As President Hu arrives to meet Obama, the White House ought to look inward at America's own failings, not bash Beijing.
Jan 18, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Healthcare Reform’s Unintended Queer Upside Healthcare Reform’s Unintended Queer Upside
Here’s a talking point Democrats probably won't be using to defend healthcare reform this week: it's a game-changer for the LGBT community.
Jan 18, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein
Putting Poverty on the Agenda Putting Poverty on the Agenda
We can win this fight, but growing the antipoverty movement means paying more attention to those who are struggling, fighting and organizing.
Jan 16, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Breakdown: Should the US Return to the Gold Standard? The Breakdown: Should the US Return to the Gold Standard?
Congressman Ron Paul is a supporter of it. Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner had a sick obsession with it. What would happen if the United States switched back to the gold standar...
Jan 14, 2011 / Chris Hayes
The New Congress and the Coming Class War The New Congress and the Coming Class War
Conservatives today talk up all kinds of values, but they're all subordinated to a single goal: class warfare.
Jan 6, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Trading Jobs for More of the Same Trading Jobs for More of the Same
The Clinton years analogies have been coming fast and furious since the midterm elections and Obama's self-described “shellacking.” But today's administration see...
Jan 4, 2011 / Laura Flanders
An Answer to 2011’s Austerity Arguments: ‘We Won’t Pay For Their Crisis’ An Answer to 2011’s Austerity Arguments: ‘We Won’t Pay For Their Crisis’
First, Washington squandered tax dollars on unnecessary wars. Next, Washington bailed out the big banks. Now, the battlelines of 2011 are drawn. President Obama's "Deficit Com...
Jan 3, 2011 / John Nichols