Government

Corporate Profits Up. Taxes Not. Corporate Profits Up. Taxes Not.

Corporate profits rose to a record $1.97 trillion in the third quarter of 2011. Corporate income tax payments did not. But it's not a matter of “Honey, I Shrunk Corporate Tax...

Jan 6, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Melissa Harris-Perry: President Obama’s Bold Recess Appointment Melissa Harris-Perry: President Obama’s Bold Recess Appointment

President Obama gets bold in the election year.

Jan 6, 2012 / Press Room

Buying Congress in 2012 Buying Congress in 2012

Time to stop being cynical about corporate money in politics and start being angry.

Jan 5, 2012 / Bill McKibben

Voting Rights, Super PACs and the Media Cloud the Election Voting Rights, Super PACs and the Media Cloud the Election

Three issues that will matter far more in November than tonight's results.

Jan 3, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ben Nelson’s Christmas Gift to America Ben Nelson’s Christmas Gift to America

The Nebraska lawmaker is retiring from the Senate. Good. 

Dec 27, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

When GOP Walks, Dems Must Move From Blame to Fight When GOP Walks, Dems Must Move From Blame to Fight

Unless there’s a blueprint to break the Republican strategy of hostage taking, the Dems will be left trumpeting their own weakness to avoid blame.

Dec 22, 2011 / Ilyse Hogue

Why Ron Paul Is Not the Tea Party Candidate Why Ron Paul Is Not the Tea Party Candidate

Ron Paul may be the purest fiscal conservative, but Tea Partiers have the same concerns about him that other Republicans do: foreign policy and electability. 

Dec 22, 2011 / Ben Adler

The Ongoing Republican Plan to Shame the Poor The Ongoing Republican Plan to Shame the Poor

Drug tests and GED classes are the new requirements for anyone who dares to collect unemployment insurance.

Dec 20, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

There Goes the Republic There Goes the Republic

The defense authorization bill that Congress passed and President Obama had threatened to veto will soon become law, a fact that should be met with public outrage.

Dec 15, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Occupy the Safety Net

Occupy the Safety Net Occupy the Safety Net

Republicans in Congress are quietly killing the provisions of Obama’s stimulus act that have kept millions out of poverty.

Dec 15, 2011 / Feature / Betsy Reed

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