Government

It’s Not ‘Class Warfare’ When the Rich Do It It’s Not ‘Class Warfare’ When the Rich Do It

Republicans—who have pushed to destroy the social safety net—have the gall to accuse President Obama of "class warfare" over his deficit reduction proposal.&n...

Sep 19, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

Thousands Cheer Bernie Sanders’s Appeal to Obama, Super-Committee: Make the Rich Pay for Deficits Thousands Cheer Bernie Sanders’s Appeal to Obama, Super-Committee: Make the Rich Pay for Deficits

Headlining Wisconsin's Fighting Bob Fest, the largest annual gathering of progressives in the country, the Vermont senator drew the loudest cheers for a stern warning to the presid...

Sep 18, 2011 / John Nichols

Katrina vanden Heuvel: It’s Time to Remake Government by the People and for the People Katrina vanden Heuvel: It’s Time to Remake Government by the People and for the People

The Republicans' partisan obstructionism must be rejected and combated from below if we are going to revive the economy.

Sep 14, 2011 / The Ed Show

The Pointless Republican Victory in New York’s 9th The Pointless Republican Victory in New York’s 9th

Pundits see the race as a bad omen for Obama, but Democrat David Weprin’s loss may well have turned on Israel politics.

Sep 14, 2011 / Ben Adler

Magical Thinking Dominates Tea Party GOP Debate

Magical Thinking Dominates Tea Party GOP Debate Magical Thinking Dominates Tea Party GOP Debate

Republican presidential candidates think economic and fiscal problems will be solved by magic instead of policies.

Sep 13, 2011 / Ben Adler

Magical Thinking Dominates Tea Party GOP Debate Magical Thinking Dominates Tea Party GOP Debate

Republican presidential candidates think economic and fiscal problems will be solved by magic instead of policies.

Sep 13, 2011 / Ben Adler

Ari Berman: How the GOP Curtails Voting Rights Ari Berman: How the GOP Curtails Voting Rights

Across the country, the Republican party is trying to make it harder for the Democrats’ core constituencies to vote.

Sep 12, 2011 / Countdown

Congress Should Mark Anniversary of the ‘War on Terror’ by Deauthorizing It

Congress Should Mark Anniversary of the ‘War on Terror’ by Deauthorizing It Congress Should Mark Anniversary of the ‘War on Terror’ by Deauthorizing It

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the lone vote against authorizing the perpetual “war on terror,” is leading an effort to repeal it.

Sep 11, 2011 / John Nichols

Is Rick Perry the Tea Party Front-runner? Is Rick Perry the Tea Party Front-runner?

Rick Perry is enjoying the same bump that Michele Bachmann had, especially among Tea Paryiers, but that doesn’t mean he is the Tea Party favorite, yet.

Sep 6, 2011 / Ben Adler

Obama Better Give One Hell of a Speech

Obama Better Give One Hell of a Speech Obama Better Give One Hell of a Speech

Zero job growth, a 16.2 percent real unemployment rate, a shrinking work week, declining pay: Obama has his Labor Day work cut out for him.

Sep 2, 2011 / John Nichols

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