Government

Massa Backs Off Healthcare Conspiracy Massa Backs Off Healthcare Conspiracy

The latest moves on healthcare reform from Kucinich, Massa and Stupak.

Mar 10, 2010 / Lindsay Beyerstein

Challenging “High Road” Contracting Challenging “High Road” Contracting

 This is what must make it hard for people working inside the Obama administration. No sooner does the White House start talking up something good, than it does something bad.

Mar 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Dems’ Up-or-Down Vote Meets GOP’s Down-Is-Up Tricks Dems’ Up-or-Down Vote Meets GOP’s Down-Is-Up Tricks

 A glossary. The party of "Please, don't hurt me" tries, finally, to talk in bold, plain English to pass health care reform.  

Mar 4, 2010 / Leslie Savan

New Left Review at 50 New Left Review at 50

The journal's sustained critique of neoliberalism remains indispensable.

Mar 4, 2010 / Jon Wiener

Today’s Secrets Are In Plain Sight Today’s Secrets Are In Plain Sight

 Daniel Ellsberg was on GRITtv last week and he left me thinking about secrecy.

Mar 4, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Friedmanism at the Fed Friedmanism at the Fed

How former New York Fed chair Stephen Friedman made a bundle on the AIG bailout.

Feb 25, 2010 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

LIVE VIDEO: Feed of Health Care Summit from WhiteHouse.gov LIVE VIDEO: Feed of Health Care Summit from WhiteHouse.gov

Live feed of Health Care Summitt.

Feb 25, 2010 / Ari Melber

Scott Brown’s Makeover: No Longer “41,” Now He’s “61” Scott Brown’s Makeover: No Longer “41,” Now He’s “61”

When he was campaigning for the Massachusetts Senate seat vacated by the death of Senator Edward Kennedy, Scott Brown and his backers kept making a big deal about "41." B...

Feb 23, 2010 / John Nichols

“The President’s Plan”: No Public Option, Lots of Compromise “The President’s Plan”: No Public Option, Lots of Compromise

For more than a year, President Obama remained on the sidelines of the health care debate -- chiming in now and again with sometimes-inspired, sometimes-disappointing rhetoric abou...

Feb 22, 2010 / John Nichols

CPAC Embraces Anti-War, Anti-Patriot Act, Anti-Free Trade Choice CPAC Embraces Anti-War, Anti-Patriot Act, Anti-Free Trade Choice

The good news from the Conservative Political Action Conference -- and it really is very good news -- is that the assembled activists have identified as their preferred choice for ...

Feb 21, 2010 / John Nichols

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