Government

‘Organizing for Action’ or ‘Charging for Access’?

‘Organizing for Action’ or ‘Charging for Access’? ‘Organizing for Action’ or ‘Charging for Access’?

Barack Obama’s group to mobilize grassroots support planned to rely on large donations. Is it possible to change a broken system from within?

Mar 7, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Is What a ‘Talking Filibuster’ Sounds Like

This Is What a ‘Talking Filibuster’ Sounds Like This Is What a ‘Talking Filibuster’ Sounds Like

Rand Paul provided an illustration of what filibuster reformers have been seeking.

Mar 7, 2013 / John Nichols

Why Are Democrats So Defeatist?

Why Are Democrats So Defeatist? Why Are Democrats So Defeatist?

It’s because they are so beholden to their big-money contributors that they can’t fight the GOP even on issues that they know have overwhelming public support.

Mar 6, 2013 / Ralph Nader

Strike Debt Declares Healthcare Emergency: It’s a Matter of ‘Life or Debt’

Strike Debt Declares Healthcare Emergency: It’s a Matter of ‘Life or Debt’ Strike Debt Declares Healthcare Emergency: It’s a Matter of ‘Life or Debt’

Strike Debt, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, has declared actions in response to a national “healthcare emergency.”

Mar 6, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Where Are the Women in the Sequestration Debate?

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Where Are the Women in the Sequestration Debate? Katrina vanden Heuvel: Where Are the Women in the Sequestration Debate?

Sequestration-driven cuts are coming down hard on programs that disproportionately help women and children. 

Mar 5, 2013 / Press Room

Paul Ryan Looks to Break an Old Promise With a New Plan to Mess With Medicare

Paul Ryan Looks to Break an Old Promise With a New Plan to Mess With Medicare Paul Ryan Looks to Break an Old Promise With a New Plan to Mess With Medicare

The House Budget Committee chairman is so determined to advance his austerity agenda that he’s talking about abandoning commitments to Americans nearing retirement.

Mar 5, 2013 / John Nichols

This Week: Stumbling Toward Sequestration This Week: Stumbling Toward Sequestration

The $85 billion sequester will hurt our economy—and our people.

Mar 2, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

John Nichols: Where’s Ronald Reagan When You Need Him?

John Nichols: Where’s Ronald Reagan When You Need Him? John Nichols: Where’s Ronald Reagan When You Need Him?

Why are Capitol Hill’s austerity hawks driving the budget conversation?

Mar 1, 2013 / Press Room

Did the DC Circuit Court Give a Green Light for Union-Busting?

Did the DC Circuit Court Give a Green Light for Union-Busting? Did the DC Circuit Court Give a Green Light for Union-Busting?

The Communications Workers of America says that the ruling overturning Obama’s nominations emboldened employers—like the one that terminated twenty-two union activists....

Mar 1, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

This Week in Poverty: Gangnam-Style Counting With Senator Jeff Sessions

This Week in Poverty: Gangnam-Style Counting With Senator Jeff Sessions This Week in Poverty: Gangnam-Style Counting With Senator Jeff Sessions

Republican Senator Jeff Sessions uses some very creative math to prove that people in poverty have incomes that are similar to the middle class.

Mar 1, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

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