Government

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

Readers respond to Obama's controversial tax cut compromise.

Dec 10, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Tax Cuts Forever?

Tax Cuts Forever? Tax Cuts Forever?

Republicans have spent their postelection victory lap fearmongering over the deficit. But now they've insisted all Bush tax cuts be extended, at great price to the national debt.

Dec 9, 2010 / Chris Hayes

GOP Monkey-Wrench Gang

GOP Monkey-Wrench Gang GOP Monkey-Wrench Gang

If Obama is looking for a reason to scale back his foreign policy ambitions, the GOP takeover of the House is the perfect excuse.

Dec 9, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Beyond the Fair Sentencing Act Beyond the Fair Sentencing Act

Congress's vote to scale back mandatory sentences for federal crack cocaine offenses was a watershed in the long campaign for better drug policy.

Dec 9, 2010 / Feature / Marc Mauer

Pelosi Has a Mandate to Demand ‘A Better Deal for the American People’ Pelosi Has a Mandate to Demand ‘A Better Deal for the American People’

The Democratic Caucus has rejected the agreement between White House and Republicans.

Dec 9, 2010 / John Nichols

‘Quintessentially American’ DREAM Act Approved By House, But Senate Defers Action ‘Quintessentially American’ DREAM Act Approved By House, But Senate Defers Action

But does it stand a chance in the Senate?

Dec 9, 2010 / John Nichols

Obama-GOP Tax Deal ‘an Absolute Disaster,’ Says Bernie Sanders, as Filibuster Talk Stirs Obama-GOP Tax Deal ‘an Absolute Disaster,’ Says Bernie Sanders, as Filibuster Talk Stirs

Senator says: "Not only is this bad public policy—driving up the deficit, increasing the growing gap between the rich and everybody else—I think it is bad politics...

Dec 7, 2010 / John Nichols

A Voting Reform Finds its Moment A Voting Reform Finds its Moment

An electoral system known as "Ranked Choice Voting" could open the door to a wider range of viable progressive candidates in races across the country.

Dec 3, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy

Candidate Barack Obama promised to defend net neutrality. But President Obama's FCC chair is not doing that. It's time for some digital activism to defend digital democracy.

Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols

Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future

Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future

For Berman, Obama's grassroots victory in 2008 built heavily on the fifty-state electoral strategy which Howard Dean pursued as DNC chairman. But in a political climate far differe...

Nov 30, 2010 / The Nation

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