Government

Proposed Social Security Bargain Makes No Sense for the Elderly

Proposed Social Security Bargain Makes No Sense for the Elderly Proposed Social Security Bargain Makes No Sense for the Elderly

The median income of people over age 65 is less than $20,000. The solution is not to cut that further.

Dec 18, 2012 / Dean Baker

Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State

Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State

The nomination of a secretary of state gives the Senate the opportunity to probe the administration’s foreign policy priorities.

Dec 18, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism

Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism

The urge to pull children from schools and arm oneself may be understandable, but we need to come together for solutions.

Dec 18, 2012 / Bryce Covert

In Fiscal Cliff Deal, Don’t Chain Grandma to Smaller Social Security Checks

In Fiscal Cliff Deal, Don’t Chain Grandma to Smaller Social Security Checks In Fiscal Cliff Deal, Don’t Chain Grandma to Smaller Social Security Checks

The chained CPI proposal in Obama's fiscal cliff offer will hurt impoverished elderly women.

Dec 18, 2012 / Bryce Covert

Newtown: Home of the Gun Nut Newtown: Home of the Gun Nut

The site of Friday’s massacre is also headquarters for a main gun lobbyist. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers

Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers

Governor Rick Snyder ignored the interests of Michigan workers to please his corporate backers. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Press Room

Occupy the NRA

Occupy the NRA Occupy the NRA

An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement has responded to the Connecticut massacre, calling for gun control policies that will save lives. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

How ALEC Thwarts Honest Debate About Gun Violence

How ALEC Thwarts Honest Debate About Gun Violence How ALEC Thwarts Honest Debate About Gun Violence

The corporate group produces “model” legislation designed to prevent action. Even when mass killings demand it.

Dec 16, 2012 / John Nichols

Does the NRA Represent Gun Manufacturers or Gun Owners?

Does the NRA Represent Gun Manufacturers or Gun Owners? Does the NRA Represent Gun Manufacturers or Gun Owners?

The National Rifle Association has successfully stymied any effort to regulate gun ownership, but whom do they really represent?

Dec 15, 2012 / Lee Fang

Debugging Our Democracy Debugging Our Democracy

Our sticky, rickety ability to govern forces us to incessantly choose policy choices from the bad/dumb end of the solution continuum.

Dec 13, 2012 / Eric Alterman

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