Government

The Sword Drops on Food Stamps

The Sword Drops on Food Stamps The Sword Drops on Food Stamps

The Senate passed a bill that cuts benefits for low-income Americans and will cost over 56,000 jobs. 

Jun 11, 2013 / George Zornick

The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina

The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina

Art Pope and his cash are responsible for the state’s recent rise in repressive politics.

Jun 11, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs

Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs

A bipartisan group of eight senators would require the attorney general to declassify significant Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) opinions.

Jun 11, 2013 / John Nichols

AT&T’s Deregulation Campaign

AT&T’s Deregulation Campaign AT&T’s Deregulation Campaign

As the company moves to Internet-based telephone service, it’s looking to shed regulatory obligations that benefit low-income Americans.

Jun 10, 2013 / Leticia Miranda

Denying a Head Start in Washington State

Denying a Head Start in Washington State Denying a Head Start in Washington State

Head Start cuts in Washington State show just how dumb and shortsighted the sequester is.

Jun 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill

This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill

Three Oregonians testifed in the Senate about the lives of the working poor and the state of the American Dream.

Jun 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here

Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here

The NSA spying is legal--and that’s the real scandal. 

Jun 6, 2013 / George Zornick

The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights

The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights

Congress has a responsibility to check and balance surveillance abuses. It has failed up to this point. 

Jun 6, 2013 / John Nichols

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Exit Bachmann, Stage Right

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Exit Bachmann, Stage Right Katrina vanden Heuvel: Exit Bachmann, Stage Right

The right-wing congressperson leaves a legacy of slander and bigotry that reflects the worst of American politics.

Jun 5, 2013 / Press Room

‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey

‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey ‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey

The New Jersey governor games the election schedule, plans to appoint an unelected ‘interim’ senator and claims he’s all about ‘allowing the citizens of thi...

Jun 5, 2013 / John Nichols

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