Government

Harry Reid’s Replacement Must Be Progressive and Effective

Harry Reid’s Replacement Must Be Progressive and Effective Harry Reid’s Replacement Must Be Progressive and Effective

Of course, Elizabeth Warren should be considered, but so should Sherrod Brown and Jeff Merkley.

Mar 27, 2015 / John Nichols

No, Elizabeth Warren Probably Shouldn’t Be Senate Majority Leader

No, Elizabeth Warren Probably Shouldn’t Be Senate Majority Leader No, Elizabeth Warren Probably Shouldn’t Be Senate Majority Leader

It's a tempting idea, but elevating Warren to the top Senate post is Mission Impossible.

Mar 27, 2015 / George Zornick

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Does it Matter Why the Right Wants Criminal-Justice Reform? Does it Matter Why the Right Wants Criminal-Justice Reform?

Many reformers on the left are optimistic that this time, bipartisan consensus will tilt in a progressive direction.

Mar 27, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

This Is What a ‘People’s Budget’ Looks Like

This Is What a ‘People’s Budget’ Looks Like This Is What a ‘People’s Budget’ Looks Like

The Congressional Progressive Caucus’s alternative budget was the best proposal. But only ninety-six Democrats backed it.

Mar 26, 2015 / John Nichols

12 Years After Invading, the US Still Has Its Back Turned on Iraqi Refugees

12 Years After Invading, the US Still Has Its Back Turned on Iraqi Refugees 12 Years After Invading, the US Still Has Its Back Turned on Iraqi Refugees

After waiting years for a decision on their visa applications with no explanation for the delay, nine Iraqis are suing the US government they once worked for.

Mar 20, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

5 Hallmarks of the New American Order

5 Hallmarks of the New American Order 5 Hallmarks of the New American Order

A new kind of governance is being born right before our eyes. Stop pretending it’s not happening.

Mar 19, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story

9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story 9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story

A Nation investigation reveals how a group of hedge funders are about to get exactly what they paid for.

Mar 19, 2015 / George Joseph

Let’s Give Edward Snowden the Same Deal General Petraeus Got for Leaking Info

Let’s Give Edward Snowden the Same Deal General Petraeus Got for Leaking Info Let’s Give Edward Snowden the Same Deal General Petraeus Got for Leaking Info

A guilty plea to a misdemeanor, and no jail time.

Mar 18, 2015 / Jon Wiener

Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy

Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy

The senator’s confusion over the smallpox vaccine is symptomatic of libertarian confusion over the history of slavery.

Mar 12, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Is the White House Trying to Silence Bob Menendez? (No.)

Is the White House Trying to Silence Bob Menendez? (No.) Is the White House Trying to Silence Bob Menendez? (No.)

The most anti-Iran Democrat in Congress will be charged with corruption, and the neocons are buzzing with conspiracy theories.

Mar 9, 2015 / Ali Gharib

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