Government

Democracy for Sale

Democracy for Sale Democracy for Sale

This election season, we are witnessing an assault on democracy by multinational corporations that, freed by the Citizens United ruling, are out to get the best government money ca...

Oct 14, 2010 / The Editors

Who’s Afraid of Progressive Power?

Who’s Afraid of Progressive Power? Who’s Afraid of Progressive Power?

The Working Families Party faces down the corporate backlash.

Oct 13, 2010 / Feature / Alyssa Katz

America Has a Financial Watchdog—Now We Must Fight to Keep It America Has a Financial Watchdog—Now We Must Fight to Keep It

Progressives must ensure that Elizabeth Warren can continue her crucial work—whether or not the Republicans win in November.

Oct 12, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Jobs and Income Data Add Up to an Historically Unequal Future Jobs and Income Data Add Up to an Historically Unequal Future

The recession’s legacy will be an unprecedentedly imbalanced, winner-takes-all economy.

Oct 8, 2010 / Kai Wright

Obama: How You Like Me Cao? Obama: How You Like Me Cao?

Forget the hype about whiners and the professional left—a concrete test of Obama's political strategy is playing out in New Orleans.

Oct 6, 2010 / Ari Melber

Talking Tea Party Feminism on the ‘Brian Lehrer Show’ Talking Tea Party Feminism on the ‘Brian Lehrer Show’

Betsy Reed and Rebecca Traister talk about the rise of conservative women in the 2010 elections.

Oct 5, 2010 / Press Room

Talking Tea Party Feminism on the Brian Lehrer Show

Talking Tea Party Feminism on the Brian Lehrer Show Talking Tea Party Feminism on the Brian Lehrer Show

Betsy Reed and Rebecca Traister talk about the rise of conservative women in the 2010 elections.

Oct 5, 2010 / The Brian Lehrer Show

Surveillance, America’s Pastime Surveillance, America’s Pastime

In a relentless effort to watch and hear everything, government and law enforcement agencies today are actually casting a far broader surveillance net in the name of security than...

Oct 4, 2010 / Stephan Salisbury

Congress Wants to Cut Food Stamps to Fund School Lunches Congress Wants to Cut Food Stamps to Fund School Lunches

Anti-hunger activists explain why cutting food stamps is going to hurt kids.

Oct 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

Why Do Liberal Attacks on the Tea Party Echo Attacks on Liberals? Why Do Liberal Attacks on the Tea Party Echo Attacks on Liberals?

Two of the Tea Party’s most recognizable leaders huddled to assess their progress and parry criticism in an unusual conversation in Manhattan this weekend.

Oct 2, 2010 / Ari Melber

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