Government

A Patriotic Challenge A Patriotic Challenge

Preserve our nation's core democratic principles by introducing significant reforms to the Patriot Act.

Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Sen. Bernie Sanders

Medicare for All Medicare for All

Create a stable healthcare system. Start by expanding the current Medicare system to cover more children and vulnerable adults.

Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Pete Stark

Patriot Corporations Patriot Corporations

Pass new laws that reward companies that care about America, its workers and its communities.

Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Jan Schakowsky

A War We Can Win A War We Can Win

Win the global war against disease--AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and pandemics. America must deliver more food, medicine and development aid to poorer nations.

Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Jim McDermott

The Right to Vote The Right to Vote

Approve a Voting Rights Amendment to the Constitution, granting all the right to vote; craft a unitary voting system for federal, state and local elections, guaranteeing an honest ...

Jan 19, 2006 / Feature / Jesse Jackson Jr.

George W. Bush Explains the ‘Signing Statement’ Issued When He Signed John McCain’s Anti-Torture Amendment Into Law George W. Bush Explains the ‘Signing Statement’ Issued When He Signed John McCain’s Anti-Torture Amendment Into Law

Using special "signing" language, the torturer-in-chief shows the world who's boss.

Jan 19, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Ethics-Go-Round Ethics-Go-Round

The House Ethics Committee has been defunct for a year: If now is not the time for both parties to get serious on Congressional ethics, when will it be?

Jan 19, 2006 / Ari Berman

Rocking the House Rocking the House

The time is ripe for progressives to revitalize the state of our union: Americans are ready to undo the damage of the Bush era and turn to a just and peaceful future.

Jan 19, 2006 / The Editors

Confirmation and Crisis Confirmation and Crisis

If the Alito confirmation hearings were a test of Democratic strategy, the Alito vote to come is a test of moderate Republican integrity and mettle.

Jan 14, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro

Everyone’s a Reformer Everyone’s a Reformer

For a long time on Capitol Hill, no one was interested in lobbying reform. Now everybody wants to get in on the act.

Jan 13, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman

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