On Food Stamps, Gingrich Hasn’t a Clue On Food Stamps, Gingrich Hasn’t a Clue
SNAP—the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—is one of the strongest threads in our increasingly tattered safety net. But Gingrich started taking whacks at the pr...
May 19, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
From GOP ‘Golden Boy’ To Also-Ran: Paul Ryan’s Big Bad Bummer of a Week From GOP ‘Golden Boy’ To Also-Ran: Paul Ryan’s Big Bad Bummer of a Week
Newt Gingrich calls the House Budget Committee chair's plan to gut Medicare "right-wing social engineering." An attempt to relaunch the scheme ...
May 17, 2011 / John Nichols
Let’s End the Secret Money Arms Race Let’s End the Secret Money Arms Race
It's time to harness the overwhelming bipartisan support for curbing the influence of money in our elections.
May 16, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Noted. Noted.
Liliana Segura on Obama's immigration policy, D.D. Guttenplan and Maria Margaronis on the UK's faltering Liberal Democrats, and Frank Askin on electoral reform in New Jersey.
May 12, 2011 / Various Contributors
The ‘JOBS’ Act is a Surefire Way to Destroy Actual Jobs The ‘JOBS’ Act is a Surefire Way to Destroy Actual Jobs
House Republicans have opened another front in their war against the unemployed.
May 11, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
House Republicans Shred Constitution With Backdoor Proposal of Permanent War House Republicans Shred Constitution With Backdoor Proposal of Permanent War
They've added a provision to the defense spending bill outlining a permanent "Authorization for Use of Military Force."
May 11, 2011 / John Nichols
Why Aren’t the Powers That Be Tackling the Jobs Crisis? Why Aren’t the Powers That Be Tackling the Jobs Crisis?
The White House, House Republican majority, and Senate Democratic majority have remained silent about how to fix widespread unemployment.
May 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Town Hall Protests Against Paul Ryan’s Plan Changed the Medicare Debate How Town Hall Protests Against Paul Ryan’s Plan Changed the Medicare Debate
Budget committee chair can say what he wants, but the noisy protests against his plan -- especially in his home district -- have shaken congressional Republicans,
May 7, 2011 / John Nichols
Find True Centrism in the People’s Budget Find True Centrism in the People’s Budget
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has provided a viable, courageous alternative to the Ryan Budget, and it needs your support.
May 5, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Congressional Caucus Chairs Tell Obama: ‘Now is the Time (to Exit) Afghanistan’ Congressional Caucus Chairs Tell Obama: ‘Now is the Time (to Exit) Afghanistan’
With Osama gone, chairs Congressional Progressive Caucus join chairs emeritus of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus say bring the troops...
May 5, 2011 / John Nichols